Predestination

Ecclesiastes 3:¹⁵That which is, already has been; that which is to be, already has been; and God seeks what has been driven away.

Solomon is the author of Ecclesiastes and here he writes that God has already written out the whole story. The things of the past have already been and the things which are to come have already been. There is nothing new to God. There are no surprises. He knows all and chose all to happen. So that means God knows who will choose to follow Him and He even chose who would follow Him. If God already knows who will choose Jesus, why do we need to evangelize? Why bother sharing the news of Christ? We continue to evangelize because God seeks what has been driven away. Spiritual warfare is real. Although God knows who will choose Him, the elect are prime targets for spiritual attack. They are the very ones whom the enemy targets to discourage and drive away from God's plan. Of course, the enemy will not win, because God seeks what has been driven away.

God pursues me. What love is this? He pursues me? Even though I am driven away from Him again and again. Even though I turn from Him because I get frustrated or tired. Even though I lose faith in Him and His power. He still pursues me. He pursues all of us. Even those He has chosen to not choose Him. It's true. He loves us and desires us to be with Him. Predestination seems like such an un-loving thing. It's human nature to think that if God already determined who would be saved and who wouldn't be saved, then why should people even try to spread the good news. It's as if everyone knew the ending score for a football game, then they wouldn't even want to watch the play. It doesn't matter to people after they know the end of the story. But God doesn't think the way man thinks. Even though God knows my whole story, He still seeks after me. He doesn't ignore me and place my life on auto-pilot. God is actively seeking me and protecting me and guiding me and loving me. That is the best love of all: To love even though one knows that it will not be returned. God is love. Predestination is love.

Heavenly Father, I know that many do not agree with predestination. Honestly, I am still trying to wrap my human brain around it too. In my fallen state, it may be impossible for me to see things from Your point of view. But God, I ask for Your forgiveness and grace. I ask for Your Holy Spirit to give me divine revelation in understanding Your love for me. I thank You for choosing me to be Your daughter. I pray that You give me the desire and dilligence to seek You all the days of my life. Scrub my heart, Oh God. Forgive me for grumbling and for being selfish. I've been so hungry for rest. I've been so impatient lately. I'm realizing just how self seeking I am and how much I need to be sanctified. Jesus, live through me. I want more of You and less of me. May I die so that You may live. I love You. Thank You for loving me. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray...Amen.