Today - and for the next couple of days - we are going to talk about the word "CHOOSE" and what God is saying to us thoughout His Word about choosing.
When Pastor Jerry spoke on Sunday - and if you were working with the children or were on vacation somewhere enjoying your summer then you need to listen to the message on line - I believe it was a message that our church body needs to listen to and digest and then work out in our lives. He spoke from Dueteronomy 30 (the whole chapter) and mainly verses 19 & 20.
"Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live! You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This is the key to your life. And if you live and obey the Lord, you will live long in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob."
I began looking up other verses in the Bible that used the word "choose". One was in Joshua 24:15 "........but if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord."
This is such a great example of how God deals with us. We have the right to choose - and even when we don't choose, we are choosing. Our lives a full of choices almost moment by moment. When I go to sit, which chair will I sit in...when will I leave the house...when will I eat for breakfast...do I need coffee this morning or should I just drink water...when shall I wear today...do I really want to get the baby up or should I let him cry a litte?........and on and on it goes. They seem like little things but the way we think and the path our mind takes to get to a decision is what I think God is after. He wants us to choose Him so all the other decisions fall into place. Our decision to serve Him should result not only in going to church and having Christian friends, but also in our speech, our thoughts, our television watching.......and on and on.
NOW it's your turn. What is God saying to you about choosing? What scripture stands out to you?
2 comments:
Great post Susan. Lots to talk about.
One of the greatest things God does is allow us to choose. He never forces us to do anything. (sometimes I think my life would be easier without my ability to choose--then I wouldn't be accountable for choosing wrong and therefore wouldn't have to face consequences.) God takes a risk by allowing our choice. We can choose to love Him or not. We can choose to obey Him or not. He wants us (even pleads with us) to choose him and therefore choose life, but every person I know has chosen death and curses at some point. I am thankful the God chose to send His son, and I am thankful that Christ chose to obey (that was His choice to He wasn't forced) so that we could choose to learn and choose life the second time around...or third...or fourth...
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