January 30, prevailing grace.

I have seen His ways, but I will heal Him.

I will lead Him and restore comfort to Him and His mourners

as a 57-18. Learn your doctrine from biblical texts.

It stands up better that way and it feeds the soul.

For example, learn the doctrine of irresistible grace from texts.

In this way, you will see that it does not mean

grace cannot be resisted. It means that when God chooses,

He can and will overcome that resistance.

In Isaiah 57, 17 through 19, for instance,

God chastises His rebellious people by striking them and hiding His face.

Because of the iniquity of His unjust gain, I was angry.

I struck Him. I hid my face and was angry.

Verse 17. But they did not respond with repentance.

Rather, they kept backsliding. They resisted.

But He went on backsliding in the way of His own heart, verse 17.

So grace can be resisted. In fact, Stephen said to the Jewish leaders,

you always resist the Holy Spirit, Acts 7.51.

What then does God do? Is He powerless to bring those who resist to repentance and wholeness?

No, He is not powerless. The next verse says,

I have seen His ways, but I will heal Him.

I will lead Him and restore comfort to Him and His mourners,

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