One of my granddaughters is a very picky eater. The problem is that she has never tasted most of the foods that she rejects. She doesn’t know whether they taste good or bad to her. She cannot explain why she won’t eat these foods, but we can’t change her mind.
People do the same thing with God. They reject Him, but do they really know who He is? Have they even investigated what He has said about Himself? Have they considered the impact of their decision?
God describes Himself to Moses in Exodus 34:6-7: “The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, ‘The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty.'” If you know God, as I do, you know Him to possess all these qualities in abundance. If you choose to reject God, be aware that you are rejecting the God of steadfast love for you, and who accepts you in His mercy and grace.
Reluctant Retiree 