http://pastorjohnshouse.blogspot.com/2010/06/forced-conversion-and-lord-said-unto.html
Hey,
The BLOG on “Forced Conversion: was is very good. I thought when I read it, after reading your blog on “Unbelieving Disciples”, that if someone is following the truth, as the unbelieving disciples followed Jesus, only for the benefits of it, then their sacrifices of praise to God are not acceptable.
I remember when going through the Old Testament class that the first thing the people of Israel brought to Moses when they were starting to build the tabernacle was a willing offering. Their offering, God said, would not be acceptable if it was not given willingly AND if it was not what God wanted for the tabernacle. He wanted the people to be willing. He was not forcing Himself on them.
I looked back at those scriptures on “willing” to see what was asked of the people, and it was a willing heart and a willing mind. That’s pretty simple, and filled with much love. Anything that would force you into worship of Jesus is not of God. What a great measuring stick!
It will be so sweet when we really realize that God is not a big one of us! 😎 He does not think like we think about things, especially His kingdom. I always remember Isaiah when the Lord spoke to Him:
[8] For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
[9] For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
It’s a good prayer to pray: “Lord, let my ways be your ways and your thoughts be my thoughts.” When you pray that prayer, He will show you! Just pray that you believe it when He does show you!
Amy