Love the Lord
“For I am commanding you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways and to keep His commands, statutes and ordinances, so that you may live and multiply, and be blessed by the LORD. But if your heart turns away and you don’t listen, and you’re led astray to bow in worship to other gods and serve them, you will perish.” ( Deuteronomy 30:15-18 ) I believe with all my heart that most people don’t believe there’s eternal consequences to their sin. They’ve been “led astray”, not only “to” sin, but also in their thinking…their beliefs. The thought is there, the opportunity arises, the choice is made, and the stone is cast. Nothing left then, but for the “ripple -effect” to do its damage. Nothing left but the payment for the sin, which is gonna take us farther than we wanna go, keep us longer than we wanna stay and cost us more than we wanna pay. Then comes the heartache, the broken relationships, the shame and regret, the tears and separation and the darkness. All because of one decision ! And God’s Word backs it up…the warning given so far in advance that we cannot deny that it was there ! I think about the ones that REALLY loved me enough to tell me the truth … the ones that really had “my” best interest in mind … and yet i’d choose what the enemy had to offer … what his minions offered, that, if taken, would lead to my downfall… and i wonder sometimes why it took me so long to see !! Poor choices are like that box of chocolates Forrest Gump kept referencing … you never know what you’re gonna get. If this is you, take it from me…or better yet, take it straight from the Creator’s mouth … “ Love the LORD, walk in His ways and keep His commands”, enjoy the prosperity ( more than monetary ) of His blessings and favor and be the example of a man/woman that your spouse, your kids, your grandkids, your coworkers and employees and your employer can look up to ! If God is Lord , follow Him … if He’s not, suit yourself… just don’t take those that love you and need you the most, with you. The time to humbly submit is RIGHT NOW ! Recognize the error of your ways and repent … agreeing with God that “your” ways are only proving His point ! Satan has HAD his way with you long enough … give yourself to the LORD now … and watch what HE can do ! You need HIM, and “they” need you ! See what it’s like to prosper under the Lordship of Jesus Christ !! Just because you “said a prayer” and “got submerged” doesn’t mean you’re “saved” and going to heaven one day. Hear Jesus’ statement …” My sheep hear my voice and I know them, and they obey me”. ( John 10:27 ) Although the people saw the many miracles that Jesus did, they neither believed in Him or followed Him ( John 6:2 ). Some, though, believed and followed, and their faith was evident in the days that followed ( Acts 4:4; Hebrews 11:1 ).