CHOICES
HAVE CONSEQUENCES!
Josh
24:15
15
And
if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will
serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side
of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for
me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
The
Hebrew word for choose is bachar which means “to try or to
select.” The word denotes an act of comparison of two or more objects or
persons, the preference and selection of one, or of a few out of a larger
number for a certain purpose, function, position or privilege. (This stuffy
explanation is brought to you by The International Standard Bible
Encyclopaedia, Electronic Database Copyright © 1996, 2003, 2006 by
Biblesoft, Inc. All rights reserved.)
Comparing,
trying, and selecting
sets in motion energy that becomes a result. Like tossing a pebble into
a still pond, after making a choice, I can watch the ripples of consequence all
the way to the shore line. Conversely, if you show me a consequence, I can generally
show you your choice.
The
addict or alcoholic
was not born to his condition. At some point in his past he made a choice.
Perhaps it was under the duress of so called friends or some circumstance. The
consequence is not worth the buzz.
In
countless ways throughout our days, we pave the path we walk. Ruth is a
wonderful example of making a wise but difficult choice. In choosing to travel
with Naomi to Bethlehem she became the grandmother of a king.
Ruth
1:15-16
15
And
she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her
gods: return thou after thy sister in law.
16
And
Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after
thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge:
thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:
Dear
Lord! You have promised wisdom to those who ask for it. I’m asking! Let me make
wise and godly choices today while trusting the consequences to you. AMEN
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