Gospel Reflections #671: God is turning us back to Him

Isaiah 55:7  "Let those who oppose God depart from his ways, and let those who do evil forsake their schemes. Turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on you."

We may have thoughts and motives in our hearts that we do not even realise.

Lucifer had envy and pride in heaven, but he did not intend to have it, nor did he know what effect it might have.

Opposition to God begins not only with acts of rebellion against or rejection of God, but also with movements of the heart such as not believing, not accepting, doubting, or putting one's own thoughts before God's.

God has shown us His commandments to make us aware of our separation from Him.

God works in us so that we can turn around and put aside our thoughts when we realise.

He is not looking at what evil we are doing, but at our turning back to Him.

And when we turn to Him, He Himself, like the father of the prodigal son, will meet us and embrace us, saying, "Welcome home, my child.

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.