Do you know God? Why? Isaiah 62-66

Isaiah 65:1 (NASBStr)
 “I permitted Myself to be sought by those who did not ask for Me;
I permitted Myself to be found by those who did not seek Me.
I said, ‘Here am I, here am I,’
To a nation which did not call on My name.

They only way I would get to meet the Governor of our State is if I was invited by him to meet him.   The same is true with the President of the United States, the Prime Minister of England or the Supreme Ruler of Russia.   If, you or I, had a chance to meet any of these dignitaries, we would shout it from the mountain top ... at least among our friends.  You don't get to meet important people unless they invite you to meet them.  Imagine going to Rome and demanding a meeting with the Pope (although the news reports that the new Pope will often be riding the bus).   When all the above is true, why is it that men and women think they can simply have a relationship with God by their own choosing?   The ONLY way we can have a relationship with God is if He permits it.   In the above verse from Isaiah we see that God is telling the nation that it was He who initiated the relationship He has with Israel.  No man seeks God (Romans 3).   No man has a desire in their heart for God because in their heart of hearts they are at war with God (Romans 8).  If you have a relationship with God you should rejoice because it is only because He initiated it and allowed it to happen.  The truth of the matter is I don't want to know or meet our Governor, our President, the Prime Minister or anyone from the leadership of Russia.   But, I didn't want to meet God either.   He pursued me.  The Hound of Heaven, as the poem states, searched me out and found me (http://poetry.elcore.net/HoundOfHeavenInRtTGlossed.html).   Rejoice that you know Him.  It is much more a blessing then getting an invitation to the White House.