We come to know God through His sovereign grace, where He reveals Himself to us despite our ignorance.
The pathway to knowing God is one marked by His sovereign grace and initiative. As stated in Isaiah 45:5, 'I girded thee, though thou hast not known me.' God takes the first step in revealing Himself to His people. The preacher explains that no one seeks God on their own; rather, it is God who actively draws His elect to Himself, evidenced in passages like John 6:44, which states, 'No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him.' As the Holy Spirit works in believers' lives, they gradually gain understanding and insight into God's character and His redemptive plan. This revelation is not based on our seeking but on God's gracious action in our hearts.
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