When you were converted, you came under the conviction of sin, negatively. But then there was something happened to you which was very strange and very positive, you were moved and you were drawn and you were deeply affected by the fact that Christ the Son of God suffered and died for you. And that was so touching, and that is so moving that it drew you to him.
I remember once many years ago, hearing a man who meant well but he was quite wrong. He was saying: To bring people to Christ you need something to draw them. Yes, you do, the cross of Christ. But then he went on to say: What you need is not a preacher preaching in a church, what you need is a nice, cosy comfortable meeting in a home. You need a little home group where you can extend friendship to people, and your friendship will draw them to Christ. Well, there may be something in that, but he was missing the great point that what draws the soul is not the friendship of a Christian, but Christ dying on Calvary. When Christ works in the heart, there is no more powerful drawing to himself than that.
Some people think if you play a lot of sentimental religious so-called Christian music that will melt hearts and draw people to Christ. They are off the track, dear friends. What calls you is Calvary. It is a spiritual work, this. You are convicted and you are drawn. ‘And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. This he said, signifying what death he should die.’