God shows us that without His regenerative Spirit, we will never come to Him to our benefit, even if He were to offer directly to our face! In Isaiah 7, God tells the evil king Ahaz to ask Him for a sign that He will do all the things He says He will. It is obvious that God is inviting Ahaz into a relationship, if he can come of his own 'free will'. Ahaz proudly rebuffs God.<br><br>But his son Hezekiah, in 2 Kings 19, who does have that regenerative Spirit, in the exact same situation years later, is not going to make the same mistake! He takes God up on His offer and watches the Lord not only easily and willingly fulfills the sign, but also rout the enemy of Israel. I believe that this is a wonderful demonstration of the fact that the Spirit gives life that we may come to Him.

Stand Fast, Craigellachie!