Deuteronomy 30:19b-20a.
The passage above relates an episode in the history of
Israel. What would happen to you if you were in the same valley of decision
between these two mountains? Let me help by giving you seven principles of
choice. Your choices — your decisions — will determine your destiny.
1. You Are Free to Choose. Every day God gives us the
freedom to make choices about what we think is going to be good, or even best for us.
2. You Are Not Free to Not to Choose. To decide not to
choose is a choice. Am I making any sense? Let me make it very clear — to
decide not to choose good is always a choice to choose evil. Matthew 12:30 If
you do not crown Jesus, you crucify Him. There is no middle ground.
3. You Are Not Free to Choose the Consequences of Your
Choice. Stand beside an open window on the tenth floor of a building. You’re
free to jump. Now, that’s a foolish thing to do, but if nobody is there to
restrain you, you can choose to do so. Stay in the room or jump out. Now, if
you decide to jump, then you must be ready to face the consequences of that
choice.
4. You Are Free to Choose, but Not Free to Achieve. What
does that mean? Well, suppose I chose to achieve as a professional basketball
player. Well, you look at my frame and you say to yourself, “How can he even
hope of achieving success?” You see, I can make all the choices I want. I can
even have all the hopes and dreams I want. But I have to be realistic to see
that I might not achieve success simply because I have chosen to do something.
5. One Big Choice Will Take Care of a Lot of Little Ones.
How does this work? We see it played out every day. Let’s say you are a man who
has made up his mind that you’re going to be loyal to your wife. Then, you
don’t have to keep making that decision to be loyal to your wife. You already
made that decision, and that one big decision takes care of a lot of the other
little decisions.
6. God Has Already Chosen You, that You Might Choose Him.
That’s why we’re called His elect. “We love Him, because He first loved us” (1
John 4:19). Had God not first chosen us, we would never have the inclination to
choose Him. Thank God for His sovereignty!
7. The Day of Choice Is Passing Away. Don’t think that
you have forever to make up your mind whether you’re going to be a follower of
Jesus Christ or not. Make your eternal salvation secure today.
Dear Brethren, the day of choice is today. Your decisions
will determine your destiny.
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