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S.E.E.D. For Today_Choice

 Scripture "Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying Him and committing yourself firmly to Him. This is the key to your life." Deuteronomy 30:19a; 20 NLT

 Since we are created in the image of God, we have minds to think with, and a will to decide with; and God calls us to make right decisions. Moses made it clear that making this decision isn't a difficult task. In Israel's case the choice was between trusting God and enjoying the bounties of the land or turning to idols and experiencing the curses given in the covenant. It's either life and blessing or death and cursing is this such a difficult decision to make. Of course today the choice is between eternal life or eternal death, salvation by the grace of God or condemnation by the righteousness of God. The sensible decision is to choose life but many struggle with this choice. Moses called all creation to witness this great opportunity for God's people. The same opportunity then is the same opportunity given to us today. "In Him we live, and move and have our being." The choices that we don't make could ruin our future forever.

 Example Choice is the act of choosing; the act of picking or deciding between two or more possibilities.

Exercise Read Deuteronomy 30:11-20 Journal or discuss with God the choices you make daily. Do they reflect that you have made a sound choice to love and obey, and commit yourself firmly to Him. For the most part many of us hang in the middle, we are not giving up either. But you must make a choice, life or death, blessings or curses there is no other way. The answer is not just coming to church, the answer is being in a faithful relationship with God.

Devotion Lord my prayer for today is that you forgive me of the choices I have made, but today I choose life and blessings. I thank You for giving us this great opportunity. Lord help me search You continually, denying myself of the control to run my own life, but I know that if I lose my life I will have it. I thank You for always making Your will known to us and not destroying us, thank You for Your love it gives me the strength to say I do in Jesus Name Amen. 

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