Our choices today will inevitably impact our future. From these choices, life or death will manifest.
« This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live. »(Deuteronomy 30:19)
Whenever we are called to choose, we must understand that our choices will result in two realities: life or death. So, in the face of everything that appears to be an opportunity for us, let us discern carefully whether it will produce life or death.
People in the Bible experienced the power of choice and its consequences. Let’s discover them together and learn lessons from their lives.
JOB’S CHOICE: He refused to listen to his wife’s advice to curse God and then commit suicide. His faith and determination justified him and God subsequently ushered him into a season of restoration and abundance on all levels.
LOT’S CHOICE: He chose to live in an environment (in the plains of Sodom) where people will live in abomination and will suffer the judgment of God.
RUTH’S CHOICE: She chose to become attached to Naomie. Her choice led her to meet Boaz and to become an ancestor of King David and, moreover, an ancestor of the earthly lineage of the messiah.
JOSEPH’S CHOICE: He refused to be the lover of Potiphar’s wife. His choice led him to prison and from there, God propelled him into his destiny: prime minister of Egypt above his former master Potiphar.
MOSES’ CHOICE: He refused to be called son of Pharaoh’s daughter and to enjoy the glory and honors of Egypt. His choice earned him exile. This exile led him to meet the true God and become the liberator of Israel, the man who spoke face to face with God.
ABRAHAM’S CHOICE: He chose to leave his father’s house and separate from his lot nephew. His choice led him to possess the land of Canaan and to become the father of the faith and of God’s chosen and chosen nation.
So, dear friends, we still have the power to choose today. What do we choose?
We currently have a lot of opportunities, solicitations, proposals, requests. It’s true!
But let’s not forget that our choices today will inevitably have an impact on our future. From these choices, life or death will manifest. So, let’s be careful and use a lot of discernment before committing to anything.
PRAYER:
Lord our God, open our eyes and give us the discernment that comes from you, so that we may have the wisdom to make the right decisions at the right time.
It is in the precious name of your son Jesus Christ that we pray, Amen.
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