Choose Life or Death
No one, not even God can make us choose the right things.
He gave us the freedom of choice where our own lives are
concerned. Life is full of choices. Many of them which we
assume will give us life are really only secondary to what
our whole purpose is. The world tells us we need careers, we need education, we
need marriage, children, we need to be able to afford the
very best of what life has to offer. In other words, we need to
make ourselves "feel" fulfilled, even at the expense of
hurting others. But we miss the mark when we fail to make the choice
between life and death where our eternity is concerned. The
whole purpose of our being is not to serve ourselves but to
serve and fellowship with God. But, unless you are aware of
that choice, then most likely you chose death. Our careers,
our destinies, the things we achieve while existing in this
world are all secondary. They are the gifts we are given in
order to help us achieve a ways and a means of earning a
living while serving the Lord. But to make that our priority is
the biggest misconception of man today. How do I know?
It's God's word, not mine. "I call heaven and earth to witness this day against you that I
have set before you life and death, the blessings and the
curses; therefore choose life, that you and your
descendants might live." Deu. 30:19 (Amplified) It is this verse that God Himself lays down the law with His
servant, Moses. He tells him that he and his people have
the choice to either follow Him, fellowship with Him and to
be blessed for it, or else they can turn from Him, do things
their own way and receive the curses that will lead to eternal
death. How often have we tried to make things happen on our own
and have run into trouble because we don't even consider
God in the matter? It's a very simple formula really, and
when taken in serious consideration, life will start working
for you. That formuala is found in Mt. 6:33, "Seek ye first the
kingdom of God, in all it's righteousness, and all else shall
be added unto you." Wow, what a promise that is! In Deu. 30, God makes it very clear to Moses that by not
choosing Him, He would (and did) send curses, not only to
them, but to all future generations who continued in the
disobedient journey. But, God is a loving God and also
makes it very clear that upon serving Him, He promises to
give all the people life and prosperity and would delight in it.
God has more than enough to give and only wants to pour
His gifts down on His children who choose to serve and
obey Him. Why is this such a hard choice for us even today? God made a covenant also with Abraham. He swore upon
His very own name because there is no other name above
His. His Word is totally inspired by Him (2 Tim. 3:16) This
being truth, means that His Word and promises are not up
for debate. God says what He means and He means what
He says!!! God is awesome because He gave us this information in
order to make our lives here alot simpler. He doesn't want
us staggering around in the dark, not knowing what our
purpose is. We should never have to ask why we are here in
the first place. No one is put here by mistake, even though
our parents may have told us otherwise. But, even though
He spells it all out in black and white, it's still our choice to
believe it or not. When we choose not to be in fellowship with a loving Father,
we will always find ourselves in situtations that don't make
sense, they are not what we expected and we question
ourselves and our abilities, wondering what we did wrong. Here lies the big problem. In knowing God's Word, we
would then realize that it has nothing at all to do with us. "I Am the vine, ye are the branches; He that abideth in me,
and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without
me ye can do nothing." Jn. 15:5 (KJV) Once we understand this concept, that we were created by
God before the foundation of the earth, and for God, then we
should be able to understand the meaning of the
relationship we were created to have. This fellowship is
developed through Christ. This fellowship doesn't promise
a life with no hardships, but it will make all situations
possible to endure. When we understand that God is in
control, there is not one storm in life that won't turn into a
calm at the end. He gives us the strength and the
confidence to get through anything. "And He said, the things which are impossible with men are
possible with God." Lk. 18:27 (KJV) There is absolutely nothing too big or too small that He can't
handle. All we have to do is come to Christ and ask. The
choice is totally up to you and me. God doesn't strong arm anyone, He is gentle and patient.
But, perhaps if you are facing trials and troubles that just
don't seem to have a way out, maybe it's time you seriously
make a choice between life and death. God cannot
compromise His truth. If you are longing for eternal life, and
want to see His blessing manifested in your life, a choice
must be made. Unless a choice of life is made, death is inevitable and
curses will come. Not only will God send curses, but you will
be serving Satan, who comes to steal, kill and destroy. While God gives you the promise of eternal life for free,
Satan will promise you a certain death but it's going to cost
you everything. Think about that choice because both are
very real. Which do you choose, life or death? Life with Christ is very real, He promises to never leave you
nor forsake you. No matter what trials you may face, when
you chose life, He will bring you out of every situation that
would have otherwise been impossible. Vivian Gordon, has been called into the teaching ministry.
Her purpose is to be an ambassador for Christ, to show
others who Christ is through her words, actions and deeds.
She has submitted her life to serving Him in all she does.
Blessings have begun to flow in her life. God is always on
time, no matter how long it takes.
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