Choices

(we pick on the Israelites but are we really any better?)

Choices

The children of Israel had it made. They were rescued from slavery in Egypt by the miraculous and astounding intervention of God. They witnessed the parting of the Red Sea and the daily provision of manna to quench their hunger. Their clothes and shoes never wore out during their journey. And to top it off, the presence of the Lord dwelt in the midst of the camp in the tabernacle. Yet they continued to doubt, they continued to rebel and they continued to make bad choices.  Right at the end of his life Moses gave them one last “pep talk” and laid out the opportunities and consequences that the future could bring.

“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 and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him.”  Deuteronomy 30:19-20

I suspect we aren’t really that different from the Israelites.  We know that God is near.  We see the difference he makes in our lives day to day.  But we are still gripped by fear, anxiety and doubt.  Let’s take Moses’ words to heart and embrace the same promise that holds true for us today. We can make the decision for life and for blessings. It really is a choice. One that‘s the sum of all the little choices we make each and every day. 

Listen to his voice and hold fast to him!

Thanks for all you do.

Brian

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Volume 7, Number 36