We all have the same opportunity to find salvation. Yes all of us regardless of where we come from, our circumstances, our backgrounds, our experiences, or any other thing that might be considered divisive. Salvation is not just available for the chosen few.
“20Then Isaiah is so bold as to say, ‘I have been found by those who did not seek me; I have shown myself to those who did not ask for me.’ 21But of Israel he says, ‘All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.’” – Romans 10:20-21 (ESV)
The above verses are notable in the declaration that all who seek shall find. The gentiles are referred to in verse 20 and are found by God when they were seeking Him. They were not the chosen nation of God, that was those referenced in verse 21, Israel. The Gentiles heard the gospel and believed. They were given the opportunity and they seized it knowing good when it was presented to them. Israel had a feeling of entitlement and rebelled against God all the way. Whereas they were disobedient, God still held His arms open wide to receive them when they came.
This is the same today. We are all given opportunity to come to God and be saved. Those that are furthest away are those that come when they hear. Those of us that “know” are those that disobey. All though are accepted and given the same opportunity when we are seeking out God and His glory.
As a follower of Christ, there is a sense of entitlement I feel each day. I make it to church on Sundays and somehow believe that I am more deserving of God’s love. I don’t have to worry about seeking Him out as I have already found Him (a long time ago) and He will always be with me regardless of my seeking of Him. It is the other people that “need” to seek Him out to be saved.
The reality is that we are all in the position to seek God out. Yes as someone that has received salvation already, my need of salvation has been met, but my need for grace is still there. I must seek Him out each day to continue doing His will. For those that have not found Him, there is a seeking for the immediate need of salvation and then the continue need of grace. We are all in need to seeking Him out and when we do, we will be found and will find God and the grace He has for us.
What does your search for God look like each day? Are you seeking Him always? What if we all, regardless of anything, were to seek Him out for the salvation and grace God has for us?
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