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Drawn by God

Those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them. - John 6:37

Michael was reading a book about quantum physics when I met him on a flight. “This book has changed how I see reality,” he said. “How?” I asked. We got to chatting.

For the next hour, our conversation moved from reality to the soul, then to whether there was a God. “I’ve been wanting to talk to someone about these things,” Michael said. We then talked about Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection, and the claim that He’s the ultimate revelation of God (Hebrews 1:3). When Michael said there were parts of his life he’d need to clean up before becoming a Christian, we talked about how we come to Jesus first, then He cleans us up (1 John 1:8-9).

“It feels like we were meant to talk today,” Michael said as we prepared to land. I agreed. “I also believe,” I said, “that God is drawing you to Himself.”

We don’t seek after God on our own. Instead, the Father seeks us -- drawing us to Jesus (John 6:44). When people like Michael show an interest in Christ, God is working through His Spirit to draw them. Spiritual fulfillment and a whole new future life are theirs if they just accept His offer (vv. 35, 40).

As we left the plane, I asked Michael if he would like to pray. A moment later, he was praying a prayer of commitment to the One who had been seeking him. The Father had drawn Michael to Jesus, and Jesus had welcomed him home.

Sheridan Voysey

If you’re not a believer in Jesus, what’s holding you back? What prayer could you pray today to respond to His offer of forgiveness and new life?

Jesus, thank You for dying for my sins and offering me forgiveness. I want the new life You offer through Your Spirit, today and forever.