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God has been tirelessly seeking to reach people since time began. He has used the wonders of creation, his laws, his prophets, his sinless Son, Jesus Christ, and the Bible to express his love and desire to relate to each person. Faith in Jesus Christ in the only way to salvation because He is the redeemer who died for your sins. Jesus is the ultimate communication between God and people; God became a Person so you could know and understand him face-to-face. Rejection of Jesus is a rejection of God himself.

The search for faith is not a popularity contest or a vote. It's the discovery of truth—from a very real, ever-present God who's always working to show himself to every person. Some people come to God first and then understand Jesus; others come to Jesus first and then understand God. But in both cases "the word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (10:8). God doesn't penalize people for what they don't know; he continues to find ways to reveal himself to them. The one thing God won't do is force response. If people choose to reject him, he allows them to do so, clearly recognizing that a forced love is no love at all. (See also Deuteronomy 30; Zephaniah 1:14-18; John 3:16-18; John 6:60-69.)

Good Words to Remember:
Whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved. Romans 10:13

Today's Challenge:
How will you answer someone who asks why God would give a choice of whether to obey him or not?

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