" CHOICES "

Good Day To You,

I'm so pleased that you are able to join me this
morning/evening. This weeks message is entitled
" Choices " as this is something that we all in
most countries have the luxury of experiencing.
While some in other countries have never experienced
the freedom that others take for granted, like me.

" Choice " Is defined as worthy of being chosen;
selected with care; The power or opportunity of choosing;
Option. We can live for ourselves or we can live in service
to God the Father. To choose our own way is to travel down
a blind alley, but to choose God's way is to receive eternal
life. " Truly, Truly, I say to you, he who hears my
word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal
life, and does not come into judgment, but has
passed out of death into life (John 5:24). The Christian
life involves both freedom and discipline. Don't be proud of
your Christian development; Make sure your convictions are
based on God's word, and are not simply an expression of your
opinions. God gives us choices, and we sometimes choose
unwisely.

Wrong choices may cause us pain, but they can help us learn
and grow and make sounder choices in the future. Living with
the consequences of our choices teach us to think and choose
more carefully. Listen, I confess that I grew up going to the
School of Hard Knocks. When you are faced with a choice always
choose to obey God.

He is sovereign; He is not arbitrary; in all things he works for
our good; He is trustworthy; He will save all who believes in him;
When we understand these qualities of God, we know that his
choices are good even if we don't understand all his reasons.
Evaluate all that happens from a eternal perspective, and you will
find your values and decisions changing.

Last Point: In this life especially those who don't have a
Christ - Like perspective react to things according to what we know
and how we feel. We make choices as though life were all we have.
In actuality, this life is just the prelude to eternity. How we live this
brief span, however, determines our eternal state. News Flash, what
we accumulate on earth has no value in purchasing eternal life. One
way to evaluate your spiritual maturity is by looking at the choices we
make. Even the highest social or civic honors cannot earn us entrance
into heaven.

Until Next Time...

Jim