No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day (John 6:44).
. . . "and I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself." He said this to show by what death he was to die (John 12:32-33).
What is traditionally called Easter is the season when attention is drawn to the historical events that are the foundation of the Christian faith, the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. If these events are not true, there is no faith, no hope and no love in the world. That statement may sound extreme, but it simply means that if these events are not historical there is no God. Faith is reduced to ritual. Hope is reduced to wishful thinking. Love is reduced to altruism. And, we are still in our sins.
The power that draws people to God is not some mystical irresistible tractor beam focused on a few whom God has arbitrarily chosen, but it is the power of love extended to all who will receive it. If the good news of God's love will not move the human heart to surrender to Him, nothing else will. Have a blessed Easter season.
Our Father's Love,
Tom
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