Sinners run from the law as fast as they can. They do not want to be constrained by it, but want the freedom to do as they please. For that same reason they run from God as well. They don't pursue Him because they love to be constrained.
People run from God and Christ because the Pharisees and the lawyers and the religious, put on excessive demands on them that Christ never did, like
Mat_23:4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
Luk_11:46 And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
and of course they also love to impress
Luk_11:39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
yet is too a Roman to impress Jesus
Luk_7:9 When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
because he had faith,
yet every where Jesus went the religious wanted to kill Him.
Luk_22:2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
simply because people flocked after Him
Mat 19:14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
but teh disciple at the time being religious men
Mat 19:13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
hasnt changed.
How dare you have faith in Jesus,
How dare you put on His righteousness
How dare you follow after Hi
you want Jesus you must come through us, you must do as we say,. you must abide by our rules, most of all you must impress us,
after all these years the pharisees , lawyers, the religious still keeping Gods Children from Christ.