In Isaiah, chapter fifty-five, verse one, “Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.” An essential prerequisite for salvation is a genuine spiritual hunger and thirst for forgiveness and for a right relationship with God, as in John four, verse fourteen, and John seven, verse thirty-seven, based on the sacrificial death of the Servant-Messiah in Isaiah fifty-three. We must repent from our sins and draw near to God in faith. Moreover, hunger and thirst for God’s righteousness, the power of His kingdom, and continuing to be vital conditions for receiving the fullness of His Spirit.
Such hunger is seen in Moses in Exodus thirty-three, verses thirteen, eighteen, and apostle Paul in Philippians three, verse ten. The spiritual conditions of Christians throughout their lives will depend on their hunger and thirst for the presence of God, the Word of God, the communion of Christ, the fellowship of His Spirit, righteousness, kingdom power, and the return of the Lord. The Christians’ hunger for the things of God is destroyed by worldly anxiety, the deceitfulness of wealth, the desire for things and life’s pleasures, and failure to abide in Christ. When the hunger of believers for God and His righteousness is destroyed, they will die spiritually. For this reason, it is essential to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit’s convicting work in our lives.
The battle in life for all humanity relates to the previous theme title, “Come ye,” which means “Come you” or you come. The free choice of coming to God when hearing His Word through reading it, from His godly servants, and through digital platforms. However, physical things will attract the attention of most people today.