I was part of a discussion recently about the fullness of life that Jesus gives and why some people reject his offer. We might not know individual reasons, but several plausible explanations were given. Some gave personal testimony as to what had hindered them or someone they knew from coming to saving faith, thankful that God intervened and opened their eyes to His amazing grace.
But there are some who set themselves against God, who suppress the truth and are willfully ignorant, too often affecting our lives as well as their own. There are others who live in darkness because their deeds are evil, and these are those who bring fear and trepidation into the lives of other people.
But the ones that I feel most sorry for are those whose minds Satan has blinded, those who don't realize that they can't comprehend Jesus because the enemy of all things good has them distracted, unmindful, unperceptive, unaware. Deluded. Deceived. They have no clue that they need rescued.
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God (2 Corinthians 2:3).But no one is too far beyond reach, if they are willing for the rescue. So we pray, praying that God will draw them to himself, for no one can come unless God draws them (John 4:44, John 6:65). He is willing for all to come to repentance and be rescued.
The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9).I do hope you've accepted His amazing grace, dear one. I hope that if He is calling, that you are mindful of it. Be watchful. Be alert. You wouldn't want to miss what comes next. But, on the other hand, you may find later that you wish you had reached for the rescue. Come!
Painting~On Brighton Beach, Thomas Musgrove Joy (1812-1866)
