Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to me; listen, so that you may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David. See, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. See, you shall call nations that you do not know, and nations that do not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you. (Isaiah 55:1-5 NRSV)

God's generosity is in sharp contrast to the mean spirited miserliness that has been trying to masquerade as christian lately.  Of course, Isaiah is talking about more than just food here.  He's talking about taking in the good things of the spirit and drinking deeply of the living water we know as the Christ.  But if we as a nation allow children to go to bed hungry because they don't 'deserve' to be fed or because we are punishing their parents, then we have turned our back on a covenant with God.  We are eating the husks of self righteousness and greed and ignoring the good food of God's grace and love.  Let's meet at God's table this Sunday and eat and drink the good food provided.  Let's become ever more the body of Christ and a witness to this nation and the world.

Blessings!
Marilyn