Why have a Relationship with God
In the past two weeks I have had a handful of people come into my life and talk about having a relationship with God. In both conversations the people spoke of the time when they didn’t have a relationship with God and why, then compared it to their current connection with God.
As I was reflecting on these conversations I realized that the two people had spoke of two different reasons that they had come to Christ. The first one spoke mostly of the fear of going to Hell, and how that drove them to a relationship with Jesus Christ. The second spoke of Christ love. When they found out that a perfect God loved them so much that he was willing to die for them, that drove them to a relationship with Christ.
Why come to Jesus. What is the reason to come and have a relationship with Jesus…
The bible says that all men who do not come to Jesus are already condemned….Heading to HELL (FACT)
The bible also says that God so LOVED the world that He gave his only Son??? (FACT)
My question is why come to Jesus???
Do we come to Jesus to avoid going to Hell? Is it fear of punishment
Or do we come to Jesus based on His Love? We are compelled to have a relationship because he first loved us.
Or are we unable to separate the two ????
What do you think?????????
I think we are only ABLE to come Christ BECAUSE of His love. But the answer to why come to Christ; well that can only be because we have offended a Holy God and we are going to hell if we don’t ask for Christ’s love in the form of forgivness. What other reason would there be to come to Christ? Christ’s giving love is so irresistable when we sincerely ask for it. We ask for His love because we need His love to forgive us for our sins against God. I am humbled that He has given His love to me and forgiven me and saved me from hell and gives me eternal life in heaven with Him!