Jonathan rebelled from a young age. “No! I’ll do it my way!” he often shouted at his parents and teachers.
He experimented with drugs and alcohol. At fourteen, he ran away from home to live under a bridge so he could do whatever he wanted. It broke his parents’ hearts. He spent seventeen years in and out of prison. Drug treatment did not help, since he didn’t want to be cured.
While most people do not choose to live in extreme defiance like Jonathan, they do have areas of resistance toward God in their hearts.
Just like Jonathan’s loving parents, God laments the sins of His children.
Hear me, you heavens! Listen, earth! For the Lord has spoken: “I reared children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me” (Isaiah 1:2).
When people sin and rebel against God, it breaks His heart. He wants nothing more than for His children to surrender to His love and trust His ways.
Heavenly Father, help me to surrender to Your plans for my life.
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