But You Wouldn't Let Me
God made all of us with a body, a soul, and a spirit. I believe our soul is our mind, our will, and our emotions. Because we have a will, we can decide what we are going to do and what we are not going to do. God made us this way because that is part of being made in His image. He wanted all people to have the choice of if they would love Him or not. Also, He wanted all people to be able to choose to worship Him and obey Him. Only then, are the love, the worship, and the obedience all meaningful. We are not forced to do any of them. Jesus made this truth very clear after He had His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and He was getting ready to be crucified and resurrected for our sins. As He looked upon the city He mourned. (Matthew 23:37) "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God's messengers. How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn't let Me." They would not ...