The Lord appeared to us in the past saying: ‘ I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.’ Jeremiah 31:3 God always is the first to pursue a love relationship with each of us. He comes to us and takes the initiative so we can experience him. This is what he did with Adam and Eve. He fellowshipped with them and them with Him. He came to Noah, Abraham, Moses, etc. We do not seek God on our own initiative. Romans 3:10-12 says, “as it is written, “THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD; ALL…
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God Takes The Initiative
It is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. Philippians 2:13 Are you willing to allow God to work in your life for his good purposes? God takes the initiative. God reveals himself and his activity when he goes to us. This is an invitation to join God and adjust our life to Him. In the Bible, when God encountered the people, they were never the same. They made major adjustments in their lives to be obedient to Him. That is true of today also. When we encounter God and obey, we will never be the same. God is the Pacesetter. We…