I often joke with single guys that they give up too soon…
My advice? “Don’t let a little rejection turn you around. Why give up so early? Keep pursuing and eventually you’ll wear her down. She doesn’t have to like you at first—she needs to like you in the end.”
Seriously though, some guys won’t go very far in pursuit.
God’s interest in, and love for us, is much different. His pursuit is without end. He is relentless.
Think about it. How far will He go in pursuit of you?
The famous Psalm of David says,
I look behind me and you’re there, then up ahead and you’re there, too… Is there anyplace I can go to avoid your Spirit, to be out of your sight? If I climb to the sky, you’re there! If I go underground, you’re there! If I flew on morning’s wings to the far western horizon, you’d find me in a minute—you’re already there waiting! Then I said to myself, “Oh, he even sees me in the dark! —Psalm 139 MSG
And, of course, we are mindful this week leading up to Easter of just how far He will go in pursuit of us. Jesus left the majesty of heaven to become as one of us—a humble child, born in poor conditions, to an unwed mother.
He grew and learned and worked and submitted.
He taught and healed and cared and fed and loved and gave.
He willingly poured himself out. He went to the cross, was abused and mocked and shamed.
He died and was placed in a tomb.
This is how far He went—as far as anyone could ever go. And then, He went further.
His pursuit would not stop with the thing that stops everyone.
He broke death, hell, and the grave. Their power could not hold Him.
He rose from the dead and He lives. His death means our sins are forgiven, our debt is paid in full, all charges against us have been canceled on the cross. His life means we have life—and not just life, but life WITH God.
How far will He go in pursuit of you?
To the depths, and beyond.
