Memory Verse this week…
Trust
in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek
his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6
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| Is this the right path? This road goes through the semi-desert area of Eli, NV. |
Which path?
Make your decision…but follow the Lord. Let Him show you the path to take.
Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will
keep you safe. Proverbs 2:11
Just as God
spoke through Moses before the children of Israel entered the Promised Land…we
can claim the same promise today. We have a choice to choose between life and
death…blessings and curses.
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! 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. And if you love and obey the LORD, you will live long in the land the
LORD swore to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Deuteronomy 30:19-20
Day by day…moment
by moment we make choices. Some of those choices could be life altering. I
personally, like Joshua, have chosen to serve the Lord—to honor Him with my
life.
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. Joshua 24:15
To me serving
the Lord begins with reading and studying my Bible to learn as much as possible
about God, and specifically about Jesus’ life. It means loving others like
Jesus did…sharing what I have physically and spiritually, caring about others—no
matter who they are. Writing this is convicting because I realize that I don’t
totally do this. I share when and where I can…but I don’t give money to the guy
begging at the grocery store parking lot. I’ve heard he drives a fancy car. I
give discriminatingly. Where is the path that God wants me following on this? I
trust God to show me—and I listen to that still small voice of the Holy Spirit
to guide me in making the right decision—moment by moment.
Who are those who fear the LORD? He will show them
the path they should choose. Psalm 25:12
Prayer ~ Lord Jesus, I realize
that I become the slave of whatever I choose to obey? I can be a slave to sin,
which leads to death, or I can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous
living. Romans 6:16. I choose to obey You…You are my God, my King, and my
Messiah. Show me Your path…and Your way of life.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 8-9, 1 Chronicles 18
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photos by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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