Choices: January 2004

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We make many choices every day. Most of our choices are routine - what we will wear or what we will eat. Other choices take a little bit more thought. “Shall I do this today, or tomorrow?” Sometimes we choose the wrong things or go to the wrong places and then sorrow comes. The Bible gives us instruction for the most important choices. It tells us of those who chose the wrong things and then what happened to them. This is recorded so that we will not make the same mistake. God wants His children to be happy and to avoid the sadness and regrets that a bad choice brings. There was one Person who always refused evil and chose the good (Isaiah 7:1515Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. (Isaiah 7:15)). Do you know who it was? Some choices we make can affect our entire lives or, even more importantly, our eternal destiny.
As we begin each day, it is wise to bow in prayer and ask the Lord to help us make the right decisions. Then we should read the Scriptures to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. If we obey what we read in the Bible, we will have direction for the many choices we make each day.
1. Lot made a wrong choice. When he separated himself from Abram, what did he choose? Genesis 13:___
2. A certain time of the year, kings went forth to battle. Where did David choose to tarry, causing him to sin? 2 Samuel 11:___
3. After Orpah wept and kissed her mother-in-law, what choice did Ruth make? Ruth 1:___
4. Moses refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. Instead of this, what did he choose? Hebrews 11:___
5. Israel could choose between many false gods, but what was Joshua’s choice? Joshua 24:___