55:5
Under the authority of Jesus, Israel will summon people they know not. This can also be seen as applying to the church. When Israel rebelled against God, as she frequently did, she became nothing, on object of ridicule and derision. So it is with the church when it abandons faith in God and looks to the world for its “wisdom”. Yet when Israel or the church repents and turns back to God things change, and we start to become the people that God always intended us to be, fulfilling the mission He has for us. And that mission is to summon all nations. There will be a complete transformation. Instead of being mocked, we will be sought after, because we are speaking and acting in the wisdom of the Lord. Why this change? Because of the Lord our God, for He will endow us with splendour. Everything is God focused.
55:6
So the Lord has made these promises, telling them what will happen, but this is not the end of the matter. The people have to “seek the Lord while He may be found.'' There is the Calvinist/Arminian debate, or monogyst/synergyst debate. Is salvation all down to God, or do we have a part to play in it. The reason for the debate is that the Bible supports both. Yes, our salvation is entirely down to God, but that does not mean that we have no responsibility, nor does it mean that we have no part to play. The Bible is very clear that a response is demanded from us, and that we have responsibility. God created us as responsible human beings, and beings whose actions and decisions matter.
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