When sin enticed me as a young Christian, I would flee from the
Lord. I feared turning to Him lest He make me give up my sin which
I loved so much.
Then God began teaching me that I should never fear what He
would say because He always has good news for me. When I turned
back to Him, He got rid of my sin, but it was never with a word
which brought disappointment. God's words always bring more
freedom, more joy, more life.
Do You Fear God's Word To You?
Simply seeing the truth about God and His will causes us to run
to Him rather than away from Him. We rebel from God's will only
when we believe the lie that something good exists for us apart
from God's will. Romans 2:4 says, "It is the kindness of God that
leads you to repentance." Those who believe lies about God's
character and who thus fail to see the truth about His kindness
don't repent.
Meditating on the following facts has helped me to trust Him
and to desire to hear what He wants to say to me.
