From the very beginning, life has been about choices…What shall I do today? What shall I wear? Our body has been designed to assist us with many of those choices; Hunger – What shall I eat? Thirst – What shall I drink? We look for purpose every day of our lives to give us reasons to go from point A to point B. Our body even alerts us when to dispose of what we have taken in. The very things we may think are good and favorable may cause a negative reaction and warn us to make other choices.
Sometimes we may be searching on the web and be tempted by a pop-up to make a purchase online. Then, after receiving your item, you ask yourself, “What was I thinking?” The bargain price was not worth the trouble of finding it. Believe me, if it is cheap…it is cheaply made!
As young adults, we allow ourselves to be influenced by peers and run with the “Shakers and Movers,” which may lead to decisions that we regret over time. Bad investments in get-rich-quick schemes have been the death of good relationships between friends and family members. On the surface, the business plan and presentation made perfect sense, especially with others’ testimonies, and suddenly the bottom fell out!
Some choices that are based on feelings, other than facts, can have dire consequences when you don’t think them through. As a result of Adam and Eve’s decision to eat the fruit from the “Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil”, death came upon every living thing. God made them aware not to eat from that tree, and if they ate the fruit… death would follow. The smooth-talking serpent in the Garden appealed to their desires and pushed the boundaries, regardless of what God had said. Therefore, death resulted from their choice, and the world was forever changed.
The invitation has been announced to the world, and a choice given for all people to live eternally in perfect health and in a perfect place (Heaven). It is a choice that everyone will make of their own volition before leaving this life. Let’s choose wisely, while living with eternity in view, because consequences can be deadly!
1 John 5:12 ESV “Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.”
Celebrate with us and experience the Good Life at the Villages Community Chapel in Cribari Auditorium every Sunday at 10 a.m., where you will be encouraged by the Word of Life and enjoy coffee and cookies with friends. The chapel is a place where needs are met, faith is affirmed, and new friends are embraced. You can view our worship services on YouTube at Villages Community Chapel – Rejoice in the Lord!