June 25: RIGHT CHOICES

It’s all about choices. If it wasn’t such a good expression of democracy, I would really hate all these political signs. I sat at a traffic light this weekend and watched two guys being very industrious in driving stakes in the ground for signs. The sign makers must be making a fortune. Do you have money invested in a printing business? Or perhaps a lumber company?
All the signs are saying to you as a citizen: Make A Choice. So many candidates, so many offices, so many causes demanding attention from you.
Now we know we must make a choice. Not to make a choice is to make a wrong choice. Daily God challenges you to make a choice: “I set before you life and death, choose life.” (Deuteronomy 30:19) Every Sunday in your church the message is spread before you by a Bible Teacher or minister; “there is a way that seems good to a man, but the end thereof is death.” (Proverbs 14:12) Watch out, beware of the wrong choice.
There is an ongoing debate about many of our social problems but eventually it boils down to people making wrong choices. There are terrible pressures and influences brought to bear on the young and old daily but in the final analysis, individual accountability must be taken into consideration..
Every decision is important as each day is important. Wrong choices always come back to haunt us. “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God who gives liberally.” (James 1:5) We are not left on our own in making choices, there is Divine help available.
If it is a big decision, you will do well to spend a few minutes in Bible reading and prayer just to clear your mind before making the decision. At the very least, spend a quiet moment in prayer and then decide by the best insight you have.

“Every time we turn around, O Lord, we are confronted by the demand for a
decision and we often feel tentative and hesitant. Give us a faith-based trust. Amen”