“This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live “- Deuteronomy 30:19

Our previous decisions are the reasons for our present status in life; or better still, our choices in life determines what happens to us next. As humans, we cannot always be right in the decisions we take. This is because 99.9% of the time, we take decisions based on sentiment, depending on the issue or on who is involved. Therefore, our lives are the sum of all our choices. Yet there is a dividing line that can be readily seen. Today, the word of God tells us that, we each can choose to walk in life or death. The kind of people we are is determined by the ultimate choice we make. Several years ago, humanity was led astray due to their choice to disobey God, and follow the alluring pleasure offered by the devil. The penalty for that was suffering and death for the entire human race. But thank God for Jesus Christ who did not only remove the penalty of our disobedience, but also opened the door to a holy connection to the life and nature of God. Today, we are connected to God in a special way so much that we find a ready medicine for our moral and spiritual weaknesses in our relationship with Jesus Christ. Jesus remains the medicine or the healing balm which heal all our infirmities and brings us to a glorious fulfillment of God’s eternal plan and purpose for humanity.

Jesus says He has come that we may have life and experience it more abundantly. Unfortunately, not many have accepted Jesus and the life that He freely gives us. Instead, they have chosen to walk in darkness, not agreeing to move in the light of Christ. Their hearts and deeds are consumed by an inner drive of selfishness, vengeance, insincerity, stubbornness, unforgiving, lust, jealousy, envy and negative passion of all kind. All these vices are predominate characteristics of evil, and we can actually see a pattern of some or all of these vices in all who choose death offered by the devil over the life of abundance given by Jesus Christ. Furthermore, some crave for power and influence, not to serve the glory of God, but to show off or display an acquisition syndrome of, “Yes I now have it”. This gives nothing to them other than spiritual stagnation. I have also seen others crave for all manner of pleasure, which goes against right thinking and healthy lifestyle. Whatever the path taken, the root and core of the path to hell is rooted in the selfish ambition to live our own lives as we please. Beloved, starting from today, take a critical evaluation of your decision leading to your present status; are your decisions firmly rooted in Christ and taken from the heart of God? Have you been forging or advancing your own agenda formulated from your poor judgment? Instead of banging on the table, and saying, “that is my final decision”, say instead, “Lord Jesus, I need you to lead the way…”