God blesses those that are not living for Him. He is not
blessing them because He approves of their sin, He is blessing them because God
is love. (1 John 4:16).
"That ye may be the children of your Father which is in
heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth
rain [in the Bible, rain is a blessing] on the just and on the unjust." -
Matthew 5:45 KJV
"But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend,
hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the
children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the
evil." - Luke 6:35 KJV
What is the natural response of a person when God does this?
The response a person has to someone showing them love and
mercy, is to love them in return.
When we truly love someone, we want to do things that please
them. When we truly love Jesus, we want to do things that please Him.
Jesus tells us in His word how we can please Him.
"If ye love me, keep my commandments." - John
14:15 KJV
"The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew
and hanged on a tree. ... And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is
also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him." - Acts
5:30, 32 KJV
When they heard this gospel on the Day of Pentecost, they
were pricked in their heart, and asked Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men
and brethren, what shall we do?”
"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized
every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye
shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to
your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God
shall call." - Acts 2:38-39 KJV
"And with many other words did he testify and exhort,
saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
“Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and
the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
“And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and
fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." - Acts 2:40-42 KJV
"For this is the love of God, that we keep his
commandments: and his commandments are not grievous." - 1 John 5:3 KJV
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