Gospel Reflections #535: God chose us first

Joshua 24:15 “Joshua writes: "If you do not wish to serve God, then choose for yourselves this day what you wish to serve, whether the gods your ancestors served on the other side of the river, or the gods of the Amorites, where you now live. But I and my house will serve the Lord."

God has given us free will.

Free will does not mean that we have to choose God, but that we can choose God or not God.

However, we reap the results of our choices, so if we choose God, we will reap the results of choosing God, and if we do not choose God, we will reap the results of not choosing God.

If we do not choose God, He forgives us the consequences, but that is not the end of the story.

God gives us the opportunity to choose His side over and over again.

He does everything in His power to get us back, no matter what it takes.

The more we know Him, the more we want to approach Him and follow Him.

And we will continue to choose God with our own will.

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.