What Is Your Choice?

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A great multitude of Jews were gathered and were called to make a choice.
"Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?" Matthew 27:1717Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? (Matthew 27:17).
It was Pilate's custom to release to them a prisoner yearly at their feast. He now presents to them a choice; which would it be: Barabbas, or Christ? One was a robber and a murderer; the other the spotless Son of God.
They themselves had borne witness of Jesus that "never man spake like this Man." But oh, the hatred of the human heart! They demanded Barabbas! They chose a man they feared and dreaded rather than Jesus, who had come to save them.
What is your choice? Is it nothing to you that Christ suffered and died upon that cruel cross? Do you not know that it was for you, that your sins might be forgiven if you believe on Him? Think of the love of God in giving His only Son to suffer in your stead.
"God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:88But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8).
By nature your heart is the same today as the heart of the Jews was when they chose Barabbas. It may be covered by a veneer of civilization, but it is not changed. If you were in such a crowd you too would cry, "Crucify Him!" You too would reject Him and choose Barabbas, unless He has won your love.
Dear one, will you not accept the Lord Jesus as your Savior now?
"Now is the day of salvation." 2 Corinthians 6:22(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) (2 Corinthians 6:2). Tomorrow may be too late—the door of time may be shut. May God give you to see the immense importance of your choice, for on your choice depends your everlasting destiny.
If you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, then life eternal will be yours. If you reject or neglect Him, then you must be forever banished from His presence.
We would again urge you to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and be saved; then you will be able to sing: "My heart is fixed, eternal God, Fixed on Thee; And my immortal choice is made; Christ for me!"