Intervention

Sometimes people will balk at the Reformed doctrines of total depravity and unconditional election. 

These teachings can be summed up as "we are so addicted and entranced by sin that we will never exercise our will to turn towards God - thus, God must sovereignly act to elect and save those whom he will aganist their natural desires"

Those offended will argue that such beliefs equate to God raping our free will.  I would offer another way to look at it.

You ever see that TV show Intervention?  Its on A&E I think.  The premise revolves around drug and alcohol addicts who are far gone on a self-destructive road.  As a last resort, the family of the person turns towards psychologists and doctors to ask for an intervention.

The crew comes in and attempts to persuade the addict that they need help.  Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

It seems to me that we are all addicts.  We are addicted to sin and filth.  God is our loving Father who desires to see us "clean."  Who can't understand that?

The big difference is that God doesn't have a "sometimes" success rate.  By his nature, if he will it, it occurs.  Thus - God sees our need for intervention and he comes to us and makes us clean (the the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross)

Its not volitional rape, its overwhelming love and amazing grace.  Thank God that he saw fit to make him who did not knwo sin, sin.  That means we might become righteous in God's eyes and therefore able to enter his presence with a new, pure, heart.

Thanks Lord for intervening in my life.