We often sing in our Fellowship--
“Come bless the Lord, 
All ye servants of the Lord,
Who stand by night in the house of the Lord,
Lift up your hands in the Holy place,
And bless the Lord, and bless the Lord.”
 
Have you ever considered the ‘comes’ in the Bible?  There are a great many with many meanings.  Today let’s look to see what Scripture tells of some of them both in the Old Testament and the New.  I encourage you to read the extra verses to get the scenario of each verse.
 
Come into a place of safety:
“Then the LORD said to Noah, ‘Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation.’”  Genesis 7:1  
(Read Vs. 1-10)
 
Come to a goodly place of fellowship:
“Now Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, ‘We are setting out for a place of which the LORD said, “I will give it to you.”  Come with us, and we will treat you well; for the LORD has promised good things to Israel.’”  Numbers 10:29
(Read Vs. 29-36)
 
Come for personal cleansing:
“‘Come now, let us reason together,’ 
  Says the LORD.
‘Though your sins are like scarlet,
  They shall be white as snow;
  Though the are red like crimson,
  They shell be as wool.’”  Isaiah 1:18
(Read Vs. 18-20)
 
Come for a satisfying portion:
“Ho!  Everyone who thirsts,
Come to the waters’
And you who have no money,
Come, buy and eat.
Yes, come, buy wine and milk
Without money and without price.”  Isaiah 55:1
(Read Vs.1-13, it is ‘The Messiah’s Invitation to the World’ as entitled in my study Bible.)
 
Here are some verses from the New Testament--
Come for rest for the soul:
Jesus speaking,
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give your rest.”  Matthew 11:28 
(Read Vs. 28-30)
 
Come at the king’s urgent invitation:
This is a parable about a king who arranged a marriage for his son…
“Again, he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, ‘See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding.’”  Matthew 22:4
(Read Vs. 1-10)
 
Come to the gospel feast:
Jesus gives another parable,
“Then He said to him, ‘A certain man gave a great supper and invited many and sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, ‘Come, for al things are now ready.’  Luke 14:16-17
Read Vs. 15-24)
 
Come to the three fold call in Revelation:
“And the Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come!’  And let him who hears say, ‘Come!’  And let him who thirsts come. And whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.”  Revelation 22:17
 
So we say, YES!  And we sing:  
 
“Come to the city where the Lamb is the light,
Come to the city of God.
Taste of the tree and the river of life.
Come to the city of God.
 
Amen