The Answer Lies In Our Freewill….

There is only one God, no matter what people believe. Some may ask “why are there so many religions, why would God allow them?” The answer lies in our freewill. He loves us enough to give us the choice of choosing Him or choosing something else (there must be “perceived” alternatives in order to choose). You see it’s when God calls us (and He calls everyone), when we respond with an honest, receptive heart, we become His followers. Those that ignore His call, or reject His call, they remain blind, but they seek something else to worship. The only difference between the two is when we all bend our knee to Him, some will do it willfully and respectfully as they enter Heaven, while the others will do it unwillingly, in spite, then be cast into outer darkness. If you really think about it, life is temporary. So that means in the back of our minds we know this. Doesn’t the Bible tell us that “God has put eternity in our hearts”? For the believer, the more time goes on, the closer we get to our ultimate purpose, living in the presence of God forever (Heaven). So we constantly look forward to this. And for the unbeliever, they get closer to receiving the ultimate consequence of choosing to ignore God, which is an eternity of despair, with no hope of relief, and certainly no peace (Hell). Is it any wonder why people do what they do? Anxiety, worry, and despair follow people who choose this path. Trying everything they can in an attempt to escape this fate (or at least the feelings that go with it)? Some people realize their rejection of God means never gaining the peace for their soul, so they flat out do everything rebellious toward God out of pure spite. Our entire life on earth is determined by how we see God. Search for Him and you will find Him, along with purpose, security, and peace. Live your life without Him, and you’ll find yourself searching for purpose, security, and peace, but never being able to find them. In the end all people will bow before Him. The only difference will be our attitudes.

20 “Gather together and come, you fugitives from surrounding nations. What fools they are who carry around their wooden idols and pray to gods that cannot save! 21 Consult together, argue your case. Get together and decide what to say. Who made these things known so long ago? What idol ever told you they would happen? Was it not I, the Lord? For there is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior. There is none but Me.22 Let all the world look to Me for salvation! For I am God; there is no other.23 I have sworn by My own name; I have spoken the truth, and I will never go back on My word: Every knee will bend to Me,and every tongue will confess allegiance to Me.”24 The people will declare, “The Lord is the source of all my righteousness and strength.” And all who were angry with Him will come to Him and be ashamed.25 In the Lord all the generations of Israel will be justified, and in Him they will boast. Isaiah 45:20-25