The Freewill Dilemma

( the power of choice )

Deut 30:15

See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil

   Having created the heavens and the earth, the dry lands and the seas, His habitat for life, God filled them all with grass and herb, whose seed within itself, reproduced after its own kind. He created the beasts of the field, the fowl of the air, and creatures that swim in the oceans, yet His greatest work remained. Only one species in all creation would know Him, would recognize His voice, could converse with God. Mankind alone was created with the capacity to relate with God, the privilege to access His presence, the ability to be His friend. God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness", and thus man was made a spirit, as God is Spirit. It is man's spirit that granted him preeminence over every creature and through his spirit man was intended to rule the earth, and only through the spirit can we know God as He is. For the spirit alone gives us clarity and understanding of God's will and interprets the path of life that we may walk in His ways.

Job 32:8 ~ Prov 20:27 ~ John 16:13

there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.~ The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.~ Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth:

    Before Adam sinned, He walked and talked with the Lord, having privilege and access to God like none other. With childlike innocence he frolicked with God, abandoned and secure in the knowledge of God's love. Adam enjoyed life, having Life within himself. The God kind of zoë sprang up within his belly like an artesian well. He was deeply satisfied, content to the core of his soul, at peace with himself as he delighted in his Maker. Adam’s identity was complete as a son of God. There was no striving in his soul to become something better. He did not feel inadequate, confused or unloved; He was content to simply be. Adam’s mind did not race to and fro trying to achieve this or become that, His soul was at rest, contented in the knowledge of his Father’s love, without regret and free from worry. As a favored son, his every need was taken care of, being sustained by God's presence, Who satisfied him with good things. Every fragrant flower, every savory fruit, every soft grass to lie upon, and all that filled his senses, were gracious gifts from God. As a father delights in his child, the Lord delighted in Adam, laying countless wonders before his eyes just to hear his questions and to see his surprise. The Lord's presence brought fullness of joy to Adam and His right hand yielded abundant pleasures. Though His love for Adam was great, God was denied His greatest desire, to be loved freely in return. If Adam were constrained to love God, and by design yielded praise to God, then God had only praised Himself. God took His greatest risk by creating freewill, He made Himself vulnerable to rejection; creation could now disregard its Maker. Yet, through free will His deepest desire could also be fulfilled, for mankind could recognize His worthiness and choose to love Him, not by constraint but willingly, not because he had to, but because he wanted to.

Ex 35:5

Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it

NKJV

Comments

[Ashley]

I like this Dad! Don't forget to sign my book =) Love you.