CHOICE
- the result of exercising the best option
- that which is approved in preference to others
- biblical: the decision that determines the paths of life
- personal: the power you are granted to determine your life
"Choose this day whom you will follow." Joshua 24:15 MKJV
In his Philippian letter, the apostle Paul uses an intimate term to describe his relationship to Christ. He says that Christ has ‘taken hold of him’. It is the picture of a father taking hold of his child with both hands and lifting them up in joy and exultation. We have all seen that picture lived out in our lives and remember it fondly.
Then Paul adds that he wants to be able to ‘take hold’ of that for which Christ had taken hold of him. To put it another way, God chooses you so that in turn you can choose. You have to make a choice like God made for you. You have to reach out and embrace your decisions and opportunities to fulfill your destiny. By doing so, you discover God’s will along the way.
"Life does not give itself to one who tries to keep all its advantages at once. I have often thought morality may perhaps consist solely in the courage of making a choice." Leon Blum
Wisdom for the Day
Enjoy some fresh baked bread.
"So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. ‘Quick,’ he said, ‘get three measures of fine flour and knead it and bake some bread." Genesis 18:6
Humor for the Day
- Birthdays are good for you – the more you have the longer you live.
- Two can live as cheaply as one, for half as long.
- You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.
Seize the day. It’s your choice. Michael