Return to Me, and I will return to you?
The dilemma of man in the Old Testament.
“Return to me, and I will return to you.” ...was there a way to return to God yet?
John 14:3-6
[3] And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and
receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. [4] And whither I go ye know, and
the way ye know. [5] Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and
how can we know the way? [6] Jesus saith unto him,
I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
So no man returns to the Father except by Christ
. “return to Me and I will return to you.”
John 6:44
[44] No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 12:31-32
[31] Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. [32] And I,
if I be lifted up from the earth,
will draw all men unto me.
Romans 3:17
[17] And the way of peace have they not known:
Luke 1:78-79
[78] Through the
tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, [79] To give light to them
that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
“...To give light to
them that sit in darkness” ...who does that? Rather then to give light to those in the light...God (Who delights in Mercy)gives light to
those that sit in darkness that they might see the way(Christ) and follow it.