Choose Well

Every day of our lives, we are faced with choices. Inside the supermarket and you'll find 24 different bagged salads, 107 different of cheeses, 30 kinds of muffins, 40 flavors of coffee, and 80 brands of cereal in the first 10 feet of the aisle! Books? Amazon.com has millions. Music? iTunes has thousands. The menu at the restaurant is like a small book. Choices!

Many choices we make won't have many long_lasting implications. But some choices carry long-term significance; choices like whom we’ll marry, or what career path we'll follow. Then there's the most important choice of all . . . the choice to follow Christ.

The Bible is filled with stories of men and women who made choices that impacted their entire lives. Moses chose to help his fellow Jews over the fame and fortune of Egypt. Joseph chose to obey God rather than give in to the seduction of an attractive woman. The list could go on and on.

But what about those who made bad choices.....and the consequences? Adam's choice cost him Paradise. King Saul's choice cost him his kingdom. Judas's choice cost him his life and his eternal soul. The choices we make in time are binding in eternity. We make our decisions . . . and then our decisions make us.

God cares deeply about the choices we make in the course of our lives. He wants us to make decisions that will bring success and joy in our lives on earth, and then into His presence for eternity after we pass from this life.

God’s desire can be summarized in Moses’ words to the children of Israel. "Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Choose to love the LORD your God and to obey him and commit yourself to him, for he is your life." (Deuteronomy 30:19–20 NLT)

Maybe you are at a crossroads in your life. You know the right way to go, but there is that shortcut that looks awful tempting. Be careful! We make our decisions . . . and then our decisions make us. I encourage you, friend, choose well.