Joshua 24:15 But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.”
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!
Proverbs 8:10 Choose my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.
Ezekiel 3:27 But when I give you a message, I will loosen your tongue and let you speak. Then you will say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says!’ Those who choose to listen will listen, but those who refuse will refuse, for they are rebels.
Matthew 7:13 “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way.
Romans 6:16 Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living.
Colossians 3:5-10 So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming. You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world. But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language. Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds. Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.
We know that we cannot live this life perfectly....but only perfection, pure holiness, is what is accepted in Heaven. It's all that can be in the presence of a holy and perfect God. We cannot get there on our own. And the alternative is eternal separation from all that is good, joyful, pure and righteous...Hell. And so I offer the plan of God's salvation here today...the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He alone is the way to eternal salvation...Acts 4:12 There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.” All of us deserve death and eternal damnation because we sin, we rebel against our Maker...but He has made a way for us to be renewed and restored to Himself. And He desires it, loves us, and wants us to come to Him through Jesus Christ. Jesus took our punishment on the Cross. He chose us! He chose to save us. And then, through the mighty power of God He rose from the grave to live forevermore.
God chose to create us. We chose to rebel. He chooses to love us anyway but now there is a price to pay for that rebellion. Jesus chose to pay that price, an ugly, horrific death on the Cross. It's our choice to accept this gift or not.
So many choices!! Do we choose salvation, do we choose to follow God, do we choose to live a life of growth, holiness, and light or choose our own baser natures, following them down the path of destruction. It's up to us.
Jesus says in Revelation 3:20 “Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.
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