7 Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. CONSIDER THE OUTCOME (NOT Just Words!) OF THEIR WAY OF LIFE AND IMITATE THEIR FAITH. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13
6 SHE (Immoral woman) GIVES NO THOUGHT TO THE WAY OF LIFE;
her paths are crooked, but she does not know it. Proverbs 5
A GOOD EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW AND A BAD EXAMPLE TO AVOID.
There are many people today who give NO THOUGHT TO THE WAY OF LIFE AND ARE WALKING ON WHAT THE BIBLE CALLS THE BROAD ROAD.
13 ‘Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. Matthew 7
God always offers people a Choice, even when we rebel against Him and His Kingdom rule. I believe that America has been offered a Choice today in their election, between two contrasting futures and the outcome of their decision may well have global implications. Then again, we must also wait and see if election is a fair one, but the truth must come out.
8 “Furthermore, tell the people, ‘This is what the Lord says: See, I AM SETTING BEFORE YOU THE WAY OF LIFE AND THE WAY OF DEATH.’ Jeremiah 21
Many prophets are citing the Book of Daniel as being very apt for the present times in which we live. But King Belshazzar mocked the God of Israel by taking the goblets from His Temple and using them to drink to idols. It cost him his life and brought about the ruination of the whole Babylonian system. Will this be repeated again in our day?
22 ‘But you, Belshazzar, his son, have not humbled yourself, though you knew all this. 23 Instead, you have set yourself up against the Lord of heaven. You had the goblets from his temple brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you did not honour the God who holds in his hand your life and all your ways. Daniel 5
God sent His people into exile because of their disobedience and those people never saw the land of Israel again. However, the Jews survive to this day, but Babylon was destroyed never to rise again as a physical presence on the earth. The system has existed in the governments and economies of this world, but God is moving now to end it’s influence upon mankind.
The final words of Joshua to Israel come to mind on this auspicious day,
15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, THEN CHOOSE FOR YOURSELVES THIS DAY whom you will serve, whether thegods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, WE WILL SERVE THE LORD.’ Joshua 24
Only two choices are available to us, let’s choose the Way of Life.
May the Lord bless and keep you today. Immanuel, God is with us.