God's Initiative / David Jeremiah

 

God's Initiative For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. Luke 19:10   The Italian artist Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel. The most famous part of the ceiling is The Creation of Adam which depicts God reaching out His finger to touch the outstretched hand of Adam, imparting to him the gift of life. While the scene conveys many biblical truths, perhaps central is the initiative of God—God reaching out to man.

Recommended Reading: 1 Timothy 1: 15

Creation was not the only time when God took the initiative regarding man, creating man in His own image. When man was in need of redemption and reconciliation, due to sin and estrangement from God, He reached out again. God didn’t allow mankind to flounder and perish in their sins; He reached out to His creation in the Person of Jesus Christ: “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” God sent Jesus into the world to seek and to save those who were far from God.  Take the initiative this Christmas season to reach out to God with thanks and praise for Jesus and to others with the Christmas message of grace and salvation.   If [God] does not show Himself, nothing you can do will enable you to find Him.  C. S. Lewis