God Reacts to our Heart
Does God cause us to go astray?
O Lord , why do you make us wander from your ways and harden our heart, so that we fear you not?" Isaiah 63:17 ESV
Are we not responsible for rebelling against God? YES WE ARE.
In Isaiah 64:10, the prophet is clear about who is to blame for our rebellion:
"In all their affliction He was afflicted, And the angel of His presence saved them; In His love and in His mercy He redeemed them, And He lifted them and carried them all the days of old. But they rebelled And grieved His Holy Spirit; Therefore He turned Himself to become their enemy, He fought against them." Isaiah 63:9-10 NASB
When we rebelagainst God, He begins to resist us (James 4:6) and allows us to go down our own destructive path (Isaiah 6:8-10; Rom. 1;24, 28-29). But all it takes is a repentant heart returning to God and He will return to us (Joel 2:12; Mal. 3:7).
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