6:25 thru 6:70 (Mar 2) (cont.)

I like that v28,29 outline our responsibility clearly. It has always bothered me that verses like the following two are in the bible(there are more like them but their not part of this study)...

(v37)" All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out."

(v65)And He was saying, "For this reason I have said to you, that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him from the Father."

When I've read these for years I've never liked the fact that God must grant to me(anyone) the ability to come to Jesus. That seems like a very controlling God. Finally my heart was truly humbled tonight in that exact truth, that it is ONLY by God's granting, God's sending of His Spirit that I can/could ever know/believe in Jesus. My pride always wanted a pat on the back and to look down on those who can't seem to reach the same conclusion after analyzing the data.... but truly it is ONLY by His grace/mercy that I am saved. Now that this concept is firmly planted v39,40 seem even more poignant

(v39,40) Jesus' will is that none given to Him will be lost. Not only spoken here also part of His declaration of the Father and Him being one (John 10:28-29).

In (v56) the NASB uses the word "abides".... so I looked it up. "continue without fading or being lost"... Ah to abide in Christ, to continue without fading or being lost. That is my desire Lord.