Good morning, to all my brothers and sisters in Christ! Wow, we made it! The holidays are now sweet memories and we are ready to face the new year! Now, to decide, life or death?
In the Old Testiment, God gets mad! He gave us so much! For one, the world. And two, everything we needed to survive and be happy. On top of that, He loved (still does) us. Can you imagine the hurt that God felt when Adam and Eve ate from the only tree that He said not to! And frustration! Here He made us in His image, provided everything we could ever need and we strayed! And it didn't take us very long to do it, either.
You know, at this very moment, we could all be sitting around, doing a little gardening, naked, with not a care in the world. Living in peace, love'n each other, heck, love'n life - every minute of it! Kids playing and us not worrying about new snow boots or underwear or what they will eat for lunch. But here we are! Maybe in the hardest times of our lives!
But there is hope!
There is hope and there is a promise!
But we must answer the call!
God spoke through Moses, saying, "Now listen! Today I am giving you a choice between life and death, between prosperity and disaster. For I command you this day to love the Lord your God and to keep His commands, decrees, and regulations by walking in His ways. If you do this , you will live. . . and the Lord your God will bless you. . . . but if your heart turns away and you refuse to listen,. .. . . then I warn you now that you will certainly be destroyed. . . Today I have given you the 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 your-self firmly to Him. This is the key to your life." (Deuteronomy 30:15-20)
My goodness! What to do? Well, think about this! Heaven and earth are your witness to the choice you make. If you are to choose to live for yourself, do what you want with out any regard to how it will affect those around you, decide to be disrespectful and neglect responsibility, then you choose death. And your actions will certainly affect those who care for you, maybe bringing death to them also.
See, it's taken me along time to understand this, but this isn't a game! The mistakes we make that don't bear fruit of guilt or remorse, it's like spitting on everything and anything that God has brought into our lives! Let me share this again: wrong attitudes keep us from God. Our pride. Not someone else. Us! This is where respect and responsibility come into play.
Do you honestly think you'll get tomorrow back? I know this seems crazy, but I felt that way. Oh, I'll do it tomorrow, I would say. Or I'm going to be able to do that later. Then my twenties were gone. Now, after not appreciating what I had then and maybe lost, I'm am determined to take the time to live and love and be so thankful for what I have. I'm choosing life. The life that only God can give me!
We have a choice. And what ever choice we do make, it will be hard. But if we choose the life choice - we will have peace, love, grace, mercy, and forgiveness. I did not not mean a life with out pains and struggles. But the right choice will make us brave and strong. The right choice will free us from anything that is holding us back. God will have our backs! Anything is possible with God!
God is so great to us! My brothers and sisters, we are blessed!
This year let's make it our duty to share this love with everyone we come into contact with! Everyone! Hold the door open. Smile at someone who is grumpy. Sincerely ask how someone is doing. Slow down and think of those around you! Make time to read the good book! Laugh! Have fun! And invite others to have fun also!
Life or death.
Be moved, my brothers and sisters, be moved! Choose the life God has intended for us! Live each moment to the fullest for our Lord. And don't be discouraged, I know that there will be times when we just can't, we're not perfect. Then take that time to be still and listen for God.
Make the choice and really live!
Well, that's all I got today! Happy New Year to you all! Hey, let me know how things are working for you. If you've seen a change in some aspect of your life because of our Lord and Savior, please share! Our stories help to encourage others!
May the Good Lord bless and keep you! And have a wonderful day! And remember that you are wonderfully made!
Blessings~Becca
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