Isaiah 55:7-9 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him… I. THE COUNSEL: which is to amendment of life. 1. The act of aversion. (1) For his,, course.. "Let the wicked forsake his" way."(2) As it reaches to a man's mind. The unrighteous man his thoughts." The law of God does reach to our thoughts for ordering and regulating them. The thoughts of men are the proper issue and emanation of their souls, and so for that reason more especially to be rectified in them. The thoughts are such as whereto the Gospel and ministry of the Word does especially extend itself (Hebrews 4:12; 2 Corinthians 10:5). God Himself is a searcher and trier of the thoughts and inward man. 2. The act of conversion. "Let him return unto the Lord." This is the nature of true repentance — it is a turning from sin to God. II. THE PROMISE or argument to enforce this counsel and invitation. That is taken from God's readiness to the forgiveness of sin upon that condition. (T. Horton, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. |
    |