Listen! The LORD is not too weak to save you, and he is not becoming deaf. He can hear you when you call. But there is a problem- your sins have cut you off from God. Because if your sin, he has turned away and will not listen anymore. Isa. 59:1-2.
The problem is not with God's ability to save us. He continues to draw us to Him. All the days of our lives God's goodness and His unfailing love pursues us. His goodness calls us to repentance. The problem is us - when we choose to sin it separates us from God. The Bible defines sin as the transgression of God's Holy Law and the punishment for sin as death. He gave us ten Happiness Rules found in Exodus 20:2-17. Like any parent, He wants us to be happy. What parent knowing their child was heading down a path of unhappiness which would lead to their destruction would not do all in their power to protect their children? He desires to be our Forever Friend. The one thing that He will not do is force us to be His friend or to obey the guidelines He has set up. He does not want robotics! He was friends!
He placed Adam and Eve in a beautiful garden paradise. They were happy and communed with God face to face until the day sin entered the garden. When they chose to trust the word of Satan, the serpent, over the Word of God, and disobeyed God by eating the forbidden fruit, everything changed. They became fearful of God and hid from Him. God knew what they had done and where they were, but He came seeking. He wanted Adam and Eve to come to Him. Just like He wants us to come to Him today. He is a God of love and is longsuffering towards us. Instead of showing anger to Adam and Eve, He showed love. He did not strike them down dead. He made provision for theirs and our reconciliation to Himself through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Jesus died in our place that we might have eternal life.
What is your choice today?
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