John 12:37

“But although He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him.” – John 12:37

This verse always grieve my heart and brings tears to my eyes. It’s here we understand why God continually calls us to repentance.

Repentance means changing our mind, having a willing heart to believe what He has promised and to follow all His instructions and commandments. These are not for God’s benefit, but for ours.

This verse also silences any doubt that God is not helping us. In reality, He is the One who has experienced the most rejection and betrayal, even as He continually reaches out to us. Since the beginning, God has been helping, supporting, delivering, and rescuing us. Yet from the beginning, we have been constantly running away, rejecting Him and denying Him, even after witnessing great miracles and signs that reveal His presence and His hand moving in our lives.

It’s like helping someone again and again. Providing, supporting, and pulling them out of trouble, only to watch them return to the same destructive path because they are unwilling to let it go. If we are not willing to leave that darkness and desire a better life, no amount of help will truly change us. If we are not willing to give our lives to Jesus, He won’t be able to change our lives.

The same is true with our relationship with God: if we hold back from surrender, then no matter how many miracles or signs He performs, we will neither believe nor follow Him.

I pray that you give your life to Jesus, not because you want something from Him, but because you simply want to be with Him and love Him as He loves us unconditionally.