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MOTIVE AND CHOICE



S.E.E.D. For Today_Choices

 Scripture "By faith Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict." Hebrews 11:23 NIV

 Choices are extremely important, what you choose indicates what type of future you have. Making choices can be difficult because of the multiple choices we get to make and the free will to decide. Choices have short and long lasting effects, which determines in many courses the turn your life will take. Most of us wrestle with ourselves after we have made many choices. Out of the best of our reasoning, our desire, our appetite do we make up our minds. Faith operates on choice, "by faith Moses' parents defied Pharaoh's order and kept their son alive. His mother trusted in the providence of God, her choice was to risk her life for the life of her child. Her choice had astounding circumstances that will always be shared with all humanity. Motive and choice was before Moses' parents they saw he was not an ordinary child, this was the intention for why they hid him to save his life.

Example Motive and choice is a rational election process. It is rational in the sense that it is for a reason mentally apprehended and approved. The reason so apprehended and approved is the true motive of the choice. There can be no choice without such a motive.

Exercise Read Hebrews 11:23 and Exodus 2:1-10 Journal and talk to God about the motive of the many choices that you have made or maybe you need to make some choices as you read this seed today. You might ask yourself why have I made some of the choices that I have made, what was my motive behind them? What is the reason I mentally apprehend and approve the choices in my life?

Devotion Lord I thank You for life and the free will You have given me. Search my heart today Lord and expose to me the reasons that I apprehend and approve my choices. What is my motive to why I choose what I choose. Help me to reason out the various options I have to choose from, let it not be just because of my appetite or uncontrolled desires. I pray that my motive and choice reflect purpose and the course You have set for my life in Jesus Name Amen.


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  1. UnknownMay 3, 2016 at 4:34 AM

    In Jesus Name
    "Amen"

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  2. UnknownMay 3, 2016 at 6:26 AM

    Amen

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  3. Sonia M EldridgeMay 3, 2016 at 7:55 AM

    Help Me Lord to make those choices & decisions that will reflect that I am yours. Help me to accept that when I make these choices that those who don't agree might walk away so I ask that you prepare my heart so that I night not hinder your will but Trust the Process in JESUS NAME AMEN, Amen, Amen!!!

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