Marbaniang, Domenic

Often times, we are given the choice: To be humanly honored or to divinely love, To be socially accepted or to deny all, To have silver and gold or have joy everlasting, To be renowned in earth or be remembered in heaven, To be treated as kings or hated as refuse, To please men or to please Christ . Blessed are those who choose to follow Christ!

Nobody likes to be a second choice. But, God doesn't like to have second choices. Therefore, when man fell into sin, God didn't trash him away, but sent His only Son to win us back. He didn't say, "I can have better and worthier ones than you." He gave His life for us though He was despised and rejected of men. He comes back again and again, and He will come back. See how long He has been waiting for us!

Life is made up of choices. Man has been given the freedom to choose. One may not be able to choose circumstances, but he can choose how to respond to those circumstances (Matt.25:26,27) God will judge us according to our works, that is according to the choices we have made in life (Rev.20:12) Choices involve acceptance and rejection; acceptance of good and rejection of evil. Those who choose good receive favor, but those who choose evil invite trouble (Pro.11:27). Some Important Choices to Make The Bible is filled with guidance regarding what to choose and what to avoid. Following are few of them: Choose the Narrow Gate (Matt.7:13) Choose Life (Deut 30:19) Choose Blessing (Deut 30:19) Choose Right Attitude (Gen.4:6-8) Choose to Serve God (Josh 24:15-22) Choose the Word of God (Psa.119:30,111,173) Choose the Fear of God (Prov.1:29) Choose Wisdom (Prov.8:36) Choose What Pleases God (Isa.56:4) Choose the Kingdom and God's Righteousness (Matt.6:33) Choose to Spend Time with Jesus (Lk....