God is certainly capable of causing anything He chooses to happen.
But if I believe my decisions don’t really matter because He has somehow predetermined how I’ll make them, then why would He demand my love and obedience at the same time?
What would be the point?
If the sequence of my entire life has already been programmed in advance, there’d be no need for me to develop any type of calculative process for making decisions or judgements. And without this competence to express emotional or intellectual preferences, I’d have neither the inclination nor the ability to love the One who created me for that very purpose!
Here’s something else to consider.
God created every man [and woman] in His own image. [Gen. 1:27] This means that, simply by virtue of having been born, I was made to reflect His Divine image. That image wasn’t earned or developed, like muscles and character are. It’s my purpose for being alive. And, since I’m a descendant of the first man, Adam, I’m also an imager of God. So, I also have been given a mandate to rule and subdue the Earth. [Gen. 1:28]
How, then, can I accomplish such a thing without making free will decisions?
I can’t.
Because to be obedient is to make choices. And the God who created me for the purpose of seeking fellowship with Him and others is well aware that love cannot sustain itself in a relational vacuum. Emotional awareness is what recognizes the potential of any relationship, and intentional love is what we demonstrate to confirm the real value of it.
A man’s will is the only mechanism by which he can choose to love anything.
How can God intervene in such a crucial process?