Love The Lord Your God and Walk In Obedience To Him
Choose Life
DEUTERONOMY 30:15-20
“”See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess. But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear, and are drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them, I announce to you today that you shall surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to go in and possess. I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.”
“Deuteronomy 30:15-20 NKJV
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Moses tells it as it is: We have a choice, life or death. Our response to God should not be delayed. Making the assumption there will be a later day to respond to God is dangerous thinking.
Either we love God and walk in His ways, or we turn from Him to worship other gods-idols: money, lifestyle, status, the things of this world.
God takes no pleasure in the misery of sinners, but urges us to choose life, not only for our good, but for the good of future unborn generations.
Moses challenged Israel to choose life, to love and obey God, and continue to experience His blessings.
But the truth is, God does not force His will on anyone, He gave us free will to choose whether to follow Him or reject Him. The decision is however a life-or-death matter-blessings or cursing.
God wants us to realise the impact of our decision; He wants us to choose life.
We believers must affirm and reinforce this commitment daily in every aspect of our lives, living in obedience to God.
All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.
