Set Before You Life Or Death

Deut. 30:19:

"I CALL HEAVEN AND EARTH TO RECORD THIS DAY AGAINST YOU, THAT I HAVE SET BEFORE YOU LIFE AND DEATH, BLESSING AND CURSING; THEREFORE CHOOSE LIFE, THAT BOTH THOU AND THY SEED MAY LIVE:"

Spiritually we can have a root cause to what has caused us physical and emotional sickness. We choose, we cause by our Words life or death actions.

Joshua gave to the people a road map to life. His words in Joshua 24:15; "If it seem evil to you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom you will serve;" he stated this to the children of God, to at least decide. Serve the gods of the people their fore fathers had served, or, serve the Amorites gods in the land they were in then.
But he said to them, him and his house would choose to serve the Lord.

Daily we choose, we make choices everyday that cause our lives to hang on the balance. Our children seem to have no knowledge of what is right or wrong. But how can my life be made more comfortable. Do we choose death if we refuse to give our bodies vegetables, or meat? Would I even think I could give my organs life if I refused to drink water to cleanse it out? How long does one survive on just an apple a day?

The Lord gave His Word to Adam and Eve, they passed it on to their children and their children gave it to theirs, and so forth. In Jeremiah 1:12, he said the Lord spoke to me this; "THEN SAID THE LORD UNTO ME, THOU HAST WELL SEEN: FOR I WILL HASTEN MY WORD TO PERFORM IT."

In Psalms 119:106, the psalmist states; "I HAVE SWORN, AND I WILL PERFORM IT, THAT I WILL KEEP THY RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENTS."

What did he mean by that? He is committed to do the Lord's will, and without changing his mind, direction, or giving his family over to anything other than the Word of the Lord.

You choose, you make the shift, you commit your soul to finding the Truth, searching out what benefits of the Kingdom of God Club is yours.

Psalms 34:1-23; By David before he became king of Judah.
"I will bless Adonai at all times; his praise will always be in my mouth. When I boast, it will be about You; the humble will hear of it and be glad. Proclaim with me the greatness of Adonai; let us exalt his name together. I sought Adonai, and He answered me; He rescued me from everything I feared. They looked to Him and grew radiant; their faces will never blush for shame. This poor man cried; Adonai heard and saved him from all his troubles. The angel of Adonai, who encamps around those who fear him, delivers them. Taste, and see that Adonai is good. How blessed are those who take refuge in Him! Fear Adonai, you holy ones of His, for those who fear Him lack nothing. Young lions can be needy, they can go hungry, but those who seek Adonai lack nothing good. Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of Adonai. Which of you takes pleasure in living? Who wants a long life to see good things? [If you do,] keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceiving talk; turn from evil, and do good; seek peace, go after it! The eyes of Adonai watch over the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry. But the face of Adonai opposes those who do evil, to cut off all memory of them from the earth. They cried out, and Adonai heard, and he saved them from all their troubles. Adonai is near those with broken hearts; He saves those whose spirit is crushed. The righteous person suffers many evils but Adonai rescues him our of them all. He protects all his bones; not one of them gets broken. Evil will kill the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. But Adonai redeems his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned."

These are all your benefits for choosing this day to serve The Risen Lord!

PJCopty's Corner "That Way" manual; Segment 5: 4/1/2008