Remember that movie with Will Smith? As an enemy of the state, you will be pursued by every agency out there! Everywhere you go you will be watched; your every move monitored. Relentlessly, you’ll be tracked. Your life will be turned upside-down.
In the movie, Will Smith unknowingly, comes into possession of evidence/knowledge of something that a corrupt agency is after. Without his knowledge, a ‘target’ (so-to-speak), is placed on his back. From then on, he’s on the run.
Same with us! We like to think we’re ‘cool’ with God; that we’re fine in his eyes. But that’s not how it is from His perspective. Before coming to Christ, we were dead (spiritually-speaking); in our sins and trespasses; meaning, we didn’t know Him as Savior or have His forgiveness. Read on.
“Because of our sins, we were dead in our spirits. But God gave us a new life, because we are united with Christ. Yes, God has saved you because he is so kind” (Ephesians 2:5 EASY).
Definition: As spiritually dead people, we were not God’s friends as we might think! Actually, we were (are) His enemies. WHY? Because a spiritually-dead person can’t do what God created him to do: to honor Him and serve Him in righteousness. Even our best works or attempts are futile without turning our lives over to Him. Our BEST efforts are like “filthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6 KJV).
But God has had His eye on you! Though an enemy, He’s got His angels (His messengers), seeking you out! They know your every move! You can say, a “target” has been placed on your back! Now, you can come to Christ, or continue to run; It’s up to you.
“You know my sitting down and my rising up; you understand my thoughts from afar” (Psalm 139:2).
He’s pursuing you out of love to take something you may not know you have in your possession-a sinful nature! Satan is the real enemy-yours and God’s.
God WANTS YOU TO COME HOME!
“If while we were yet enemies of God, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more,” having been reconciled shall we be saved through his life” (Romans 5:10)!
Once found, you’ll be saved from damnation! You’ll no longer be an enemy of God; but His friend (John 15:15)!
God Bless!
Sam