'All that the Father giveth to me, and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.'
John Ball writes:
Jesus does not blame the unbelievers, he does not condemn them. He does not rage against the unbeliever.
For Jesus knows that faith is a gift of God. Those of us who know Jesus as Lord and Saviour, who struggle daily with the implications of his Love in our often sad and sinful existences, those of us who are allowed to approach the throne of Grace, in humble supplication, emptied of all pride, have been given to the Lord by his Father in heaven.
Our belief is not so much a decision as an opening of our eyes. As people possessing free agency we wish to honour the Lord, in gratitude for his Love, to honour his holiness, but we cannot, by our own will come to faith.
The gift of the grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ comes through faith, which is a gift from God.
It is God who opens the eyes of the blind, not the blind themselves.
Don't place the burden of your own salvation on your shoulders! Don't have faith in your faith! You cannot 'fall out of grace'.
Look to Jesus, not yourself. He is your blessed assurance. He has come to set you free.
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