When the time comes to be born and God says now is your moment, what baby consciously says to itself, “No, I will wait.  I will refuse to do God’s will”.

When it comes our turn to die do we consciously disobey the rule of God and stay? Do we really have that kind of power?

After Jesus was baptized in the Jordan, the Holy Spirit descended on him like a dove and immediately it forced him to go out into the desert to be tempted by Satan.  Compelled, is more likely the idea.  Jesus had come to do the will of his father in heaven how could he be forced to do what he wanted to do?  Those who love God desire to do His will.

But us.  Look at us, how we resist the Holy Spirit.  How can that be good or true?  If our attention, desire and eyes are set on the things of this world we will resist God. And God will resist us.

Therefore we are urged day and night to turn our attention to God’s will, to learn to love Him, and to depart from the things of this world.  To love Him is to become able to respond without delay or questioning.   Have we arrived at that measure of love for God?

By His Grace