SPECIAL POSSESSION
Today's reading: Isaiah 62-66

"Lord, why have you allowed us to turn from your path? Why have you given us stubborn hearts so we no longer fear you? Return and help us, for we are your servants and your special possession." Isaiah 63:17 NLT

God could have created us as robots, hard-wired to make only choices and decisions He had written into our programs.

He could have, but He didn't.

He chose to give us free wills.

Free wills that can walk away, that can choose poorly, that can make decisions that leave us hurting and empty, that go against everything He has asked of us. Free wills that give in to temptations, sin and turn our backs on Him.

But those same free wills also allow us to love Him completely, surrender to Him with our entire hearts and serve Him with a desire that is true and honest. These free wills are the only true sacrifices we can make to God.

What are you doing with yours?