I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before your life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live…” vs. 19
Deuteronomy 30:17-20
Deuteronomy tells us that obedience for the Israelites was a binary choice: there were only two options regarding the Law. The people could either obey or not obey. Obedience would bring them life and disobedience meant death. Now it’s certainly true that choices are important. Most people grow up knowing that the decisions they make at times of their lives can have lasting consequences. We’re familiar with Robert Frost’s poem, “Two roads diverged in the wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by.” But it’s not true that life is a matter of choosing between good and evil or life and death. According to Genesis all things are created good, and that includes humans. And good people often make poor choices; in fact, they can easily mess up their lives big time by going in the wrong direction. But they never stop being good people! And while our brokenness regularly haunts us on the journey, by the grace and the mercy of God the healing power of repentance is always at hand. And as we daily experience new birth our goodness shows forth like the flowers of spring, light fills the world, and God is glorified.
Thought for the Day: How do I receive daily healing?
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