CHOOSE GOD’S WAY! – Deuteronomy 30:19 Devotional

by | Jun 17, 2020 | Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 30:19

“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between 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!”

A young man, named Dan came to my office for counseling. He had more than his share of troubles, one of which was his job. He worked for a potato processing plant.  It was a seasonal job and not very appealing. Dan complained of the working conditions and especially about his supervisor.

I asked Dan the worst task associated with his job? Without hesitation he said it was cleaning up rotten potatoes at the end of the processing line. I smiled (my evil smile) and said: “I would like for you to volunteer for that job. But not only volunteer for it, count the ways you can be thankful for it.”  My advice was not met with a great deal of enthusiasm – – but he finally agreed to do it.

A week later Dan burst into my office with more excitement than a kid who has discovered a stash of candy. He had followed through and asked for the assignment.  His volunteering for that despised task so shocked his obnoxious supervisor that his whole attitude toward Dan changed. Within weeks Dan’s pay was increased and at the end of the season Dan was the last of the temporary employees to be let go.

It was a choice Dan had made. Dan determined in his heart to serve this menial task – – as unto the Lord! He said that one of the benefits of that assignment was the time alone with God. He worked alone and could spend all the time he wanted on memorizing and meditating on Scripture as well as praying to the Lord with joy in his heart. His choice was to be content with a task that others despised. Wow! That was dynamite!

My prayer for each of us is that we would begin to live our lives fully for Christ.  What a change the world would see if they observed believers living a totally dedicated life. Let others see the joy of serving Jesus in the way we live our life for Him!

Blessings dear hearts.  May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil  

CHOOSE LIFE! – Deuteronomy 30:19 Devotional

by | Mar 31, 2020 | Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 30:19

“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.” 

We all make choices. Sometimes those choices are insignificant, but other times they are the difference between life and death. While dangerous decisions may result in physical death, a far more serious consequence awaits those who fail to choose the eternal life that is available through the shed blood of Jesus Christ our Lord.

The book of Deuteronomy is Moses addressing the children of Israel at the end of their 40-year wilderness wandering. It was not God’s choice for them to wander for forty years, but it was a consequence of their failure to trust in Him.

Today we are also called to make a choice. We can either choose to accept the gift of eternal salvation and be assured of an eternity with the Lord, or we can do nothing and be lost for eternity.

Even after receiving Jesus as our Savior and Lord, we can choose His life flowing through us or we can continue to operate in our own strength and be defeated over and over again. Personally, I choose Life and will follow after Him!

Blessings dear hearts.  May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

 – – Pastor Cecil