Years ago, I used to read a style of books known as a “choose your own adventure” book. You would start off reading the first page or two, and in order to continue on with the story, you had to choose what you wanted to do next. Like for example, someone is walking down a path through a forest, when they hear some strange noises nearby. You would then choose whether you wanted to go and investigate that noise, or if you would continue on your walk. Whatever choice you picked had a page number that you would flip to to continue on with the story. Your choice would change the story depending on what you chose to do.
A choice is an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with to or more possibilities.
I used to take computerized tests in school. You had roughly 50 questions or problems that you had to solve, and you were given four choices to pick from, only one of which was the right answer. It was your decision that gave you a correct or wrong answer.
Everyday we make choices. We pick out which clothes we are going to wear that day. We decide what we are going to eat, where we are going to go, who we are going to talk to. You can do what is right, or what is wrong, to obey the laws or break them. It is your choice.
Spiritually everyone has a choice to make. Whether they are going to make the decision to follow Jesus or not. Are they going to stay on the wide road of sin that leads to Hell and damnation, or turn off onto the narrow path that leads to Heaven and eternal life. Are they going to believe in Jesus or not? That one decision is the most important choice that a person needs to make, because it is the choice that will affect them forever.
“He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.” Mark 16:16
When Noah was told by God that the flood was coming, he was given a choice. If he believed the words that God told him and built an ark, he and his family would be saved. But if Noah didn’t, he would perish with the rest of the world. So what choice did he make? He had faith in God and it guided him towards the correct decision, and he built the ark and was saved.
“By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.” Hebrews 11:7
Judas had a choice when he betrayed Jesus. He was given the choice between 30 pieces of silver or following Christ. He could do what was right or what was wrong. And we all know the choice he made. He valued a few coins over the Lord of Heaven and Earth, and he received the consequence for his choice.
Are we going to love our neighbor as ourself as the Lord taught, or are we going to be filled with hatred towards others. Are we going to be forgiving or are we going to withhold from others the forgiveness that Jesus has given us freely? Are you going to believe in Jesus?
The choice is yours.
In Christ,
Andrew
Teufer Lake King James Bible Church 