Choose Life!
"I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you,
that I have set before you life and death, blessing and
cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your
descendants may live."
Deuteronomy 30: 19
Every parent has been through “It’s your choice” exercise with
their children. They set out two alternatives, two possibilities,
two choices, as well as ramifications of each choice, and then
let the child choose and live with the following consequences.
Sometimes life gives us choices, the consequences of which
are unknown. So we have to make our best decision and move
forward. In the spiritual and moral realms, choices are much
clearer.
When Moses was preparing Israelites to inhabit the Promised
Land of Canaan, he set before them two ways of life: “life and
good” or “death and evil” (Deuteronomy 30:15). He previously
spelled out for them the consequences of each way of life.
Walking in covenant with God would bring life and blessing, but
rejecting God’s ways would bring death and destruction. Joshua
reiterated these choices to them again years later: “Choose for
yourselves this day whom you will serve” (Joshua 24:15).
You will have choices to make today.
Choose life and blessing by choosing
the ways of the Lord.
"Oh happy day that fixed my choice
on Thee, my Savior and my God!"
Philip Doddridge
