LIFE IS ABOUT CHOICES

Life is About Choices

“But if you refuse to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve.”

Joshua 24:15 (NLT)

            Since the day we were born we have had to make choices; to eat or not to eat, to cry or not to cry, to laugh or not to laugh, to be immoral or to be moral, to be kind or to be mean, to serve God or not to serve God.  Every day begins with the choice to get out of bed or stay in bed. God built this ‘choice’ right into our mind; the alternative would to be like a robot and only able to function on His will and not ours.

            You and I have our own will to do whatever we want and to be whatever we wish to be.  Some people have trouble making decisions and cause themselves a great deal of grief.  I have heard it said that any decision is better than none, but I’m not sure I totally agree with that statement.  However, holding off from making a decision too long can have some serious consequences.  I know people who are constantly changing their mind and then get so confused, they can’t decide at all. 

            In this day and age when we see darkness descending on the earth, you cannot afford to be un-deciding about whom you turn your life over to.  Look what the book of Joel says in chapter 13, verses 14 and 15;       “Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will diminish their brightness.”

‘Multitudes in the valley of decision’; so many who cannot decided to gives their lives over to God.  They may want to love God, but don’t want to give up the things they do.  Let me give you an example: Young couples all over the globe say they can’t afford to get married so why not live together.  “It might not be right, but we’ll get married later and that makes it alright.”  Dear ones, it is NEVER right.  Getting married won’t wash that away; the only thing that will is when you sincerely repent and ask God for forgiveness. This is only one example of why there are ‘multitudes’ in the valley of decision.

            The scripture in Joel goes on to say “the day of the LORD is near.”  Even though this was written over 2000 year ago, it is closer today than ever before.  How do we know what the day of the Lord is?  It is talking about the ‘End Times’ and to verify that, read the following sentence.  “The sun and the moon will grow dark, etc.”  This can be found in Matthew 24 and also in the book of Revelation and refers to the end times, or last days. 

            As I wrote last week about what is happening in Israel, prophecy being fulfilled right now.  Again, I refer you to read Ezekiel 37-39 so you can see for yourself.  This is not a good time to not make a decision about who you will serve; either God or Satan.  You have a choice!  If you haven’t decided to follow Jesus, then you have already decided to follow Satan.  You can’t do both; choose today whom you will serve.

            “Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision.”  If Jesus would come back right now, while you are reading this, it will be too late to make a decision for God if you haven’t already done that.  Please don’t just read this and forget it, or think it’s a scare tactic.  If you read the Bible and believe it to be the Word of God, then you understand this.

            If Jesus stood before you today and said to you, “Look at me, child”, imagine lifting your head up and looking into his eyes.  Could you do that without shame or fear?  It’s an unsettling thought and when that day comes that you stand alone before him, that’s exactly what will happen.  Are you ready?  I pray that you are.