Scripture
“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh that you would choose life so that you and your descendants might live!”
Observation
Moses lays out clearly for Israel that they have a choice- life or death, blessing or curse.
The difference between the destinies lie in whether they choose to love God and obey his commandments. As he says in verse 20. “This is the key to your life.”
Application
We face the same choice today in our daily living. Will I choose today to follow God's way or to do my own thing, to pursue God's will or my own ambitions?
Following God's way releases life into us and the people around us. Not just eternal life in after death, important as that is, but abundant life now.
We may have to make sacrifices at times to follow Jesus, but we discover that what we give up is usually not worth having anyway.
Prayer
Lord help me to choose life, abundant life, by obeying you in all things. Amen.
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