And that is by the very nature of what love is. God “decided” (if we can put it that way) to be love, and the fact is documented in the scripture.
Relationships to love have to be voluntary, however much they snowball after the voluntary act is made.
[[Relationships to love have to be voluntary, however much they snowball after the voluntary act is made.]]
a man in a sinful state can not give love to God- Nor accept it lest God should draw Him- A man doesn’t decide to love God, but is compelled By God to Love God- Our Sinful nature is steeped in the Evil One- We are enemies of God- We want nothing to do with God- But God in His love, Does away with our animosity towards Him when He compels us to Himself. If I can say that it was I who chose God- then I can boast that “I” Allowed God to save me because “I” recognized my lost condition, an “I” realized that it was in my best interest to accept God- therefore “I” humbled “Myself” before the Lord, and He accepted me
We are starting to delve into the complicated issue of predestination, and or foreknowledge- I don’t wish to take it down htose roads though- as it’s complicated and both sides have strong compelling arguments to be made, and it’s an issue that has been asked, discussed and debated since the beginning of time practically, and we’re not likely to solve it here-