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God Never Wanted Robots

One of Christianity's biggest questions is: Why did God give us free will? He's the all-knowing, all-seeing, all-present God, so why did He not foresee that we (I mean, Adam and Eve - oops) would totally screw things up? He could have prevented all of this drama we still have to deal with a million years later, no?

Well, the answer came to me this morning when I was reading Genesis 2 - which narrates the creation of man, and God's well-intentioned instruction that Adam and his wife should steer WELL clear of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

"You are free to eat from any tree in the garden, but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die." (Genesis 2: 16-17)

This was the answer: God never wanted robots.

From Day One, He wanted people who would take the time to get to know Him, build a bond with Him, and come to love Him for who He really is.

And isn't that what most of us want? In life; in relationships; in marriage? Aside from a few exceptions, most of us would much rather not be forced to offer love and devotion on a platter to someone else; we would much prefer if that happened with willingness and longing - on both sides.

Well, that's what God wants as well. From the beginning of time, He's never wanted anything more than for us to willingly come to Him; otherwise, it would strip the relationship of all its genuineness and meaning. 

He never wanted a crowd of battery-operated cheerleaders screaming His praises because that's how they were wired; God wants you to understand (and feel) the mind-blowing love He has for you - and then choose to love Him.

You might be thinking, But I've never really been interested in knowing God, or I don't have the willingness within me. I'd love to leave you with three simple truths:

 1) God really, really loves you - every part of you, including the ugly bits.

2) He's gone to great lengths to have a relationship with you. He sent Jesus, His son to die (brutally) so that you don't ever have to.

 3) He cares about the most minute details of your life. Eyebrows, exams and everything in between.


And I'll be praying that you come to understand who God really is, what you mean to Him, and the reality of His love sinks into your heart. Only then can any real change occur.
Kunmi x

 







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