“Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near;
Seek the Lord while He may be found, and call upon Him while He is near. This covenant of grace belongs to every soul that thirsts for happiness, not to Jews alone or captives in Babylon. God offers pardon and peace on gospel terms to all poor sinners; the appointed method is Christ as your way, the Spirit as your guide, and the Word as your rule.
AI summary
Commenting on Isaiah 55:6-13
Seek ye the Lord while he may be found,.... The Lord is to be sought unto at all times, whenever the people of God meet together, especially on sabbath days, and while the external ministry of the word lasts, and life itself; so the Targum, "seek the fear of the Lord, while ye are alive.'' Kimchi compares it with Ecc 9:10.
The condition and limit in the obtaining of the spiritual benefits (Isa 55:1-3): (1) Seek the Lord. (2) Seek Him while He is to be found (Isa 65:1; Psa 32:6; Mat 25:1-13; Joh 7:34; Joh 8:21; Co2 6:2; Heb 2:3; Heb 3:13, Heb 3:15). call--casting yourselves wholly on His mercy (Rom 10:13). Stronger than "seek"; so "near" is more positive than "while He may be found" (Rom 10:8-9).