WHY PEOPLE SAY NO TO GOD
LUKE 10:30
“A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.”
Life sucks! You hear people saying this all the time, to describe their awful journey through life.
The truth is that life on this sinful planet can be unfair and tough at times, and we all need to know how to turn to God for His help.
Notice how life treated the man in the above verse.
- FELL AMONG THIEVES
Sometimes sinful people highjack our lives for no particular reason.
- STRIPPED OFF HIS CLOTHES
Sin always robs people of their dignity and splendor. It always demeans us.
- WOUNDED HIM
We have all been wounded by other less than perfect humans, even by our family and those close to us.
- DEPARTED AND LEFT HIM TO DIE
Everyone hates a loser. Ever felt left alone when you need people the most?
What amazes me is that people in real need still cannot bring themselves to call on God for His help. They continue to say no to God’s great love. WHY?
FIRSTLY: THEY BELIEVE IT IS THEIR FAULT
One of the saddest things I do as a Pastor is to counsel people who have been abused as children, and see them live with the lie that it was in some way their fault.
No-one deliberately intends to mess up their lives. Most people are going about their lives as usual and fall into the wrong crowd or get ambushed by some evil person.
If you are in this situation today, do not believe it is your fault. YES! You have made many mistakes, but there has been a sinister plot to destroy your life by the enemy of your soul – the devil. You must know that God sent His only son Jesus to take the punishment for your sins and to redeem you into His loving care. Stuff happens. When it does, turn to God and He will redeem you from the works of the evil one.
