Deut 30:19
I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; NKJV
I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; NKJV
Did
you you ever stop to think that much of what we have spiritually is
from the choices we make? We choose to believe in God and become
born again. We choose to believe God's Word and walk by faith. We choose
to walk in love, obey God etc. So if we are in control and our choices
determine our spiritual life, why is it that when we talk about the plan of
God for our life or whether God is going to answer our prayers, many people
say "well, it's up to God". We talk as if God is so mysterious that no one
can figure anything out spiritually.
The
Bible says to choose life or death, blessing or cursing. Much of what
we receive from God is determined by what we choose. We have the
choice to receive from God; we have the choice to believe God's Word.
We will receive from Him based on the choices that we make.
Mark 5:25-34
Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. For she said, "If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well." Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction. And Jesus immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, "Who touched My clothes?" But His disciples said to Him, "You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, 'Who touched Me?'" And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction." NKJV
Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. For she said, "If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well." Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction. And Jesus immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, "Who touched My clothes?" But His disciples said to Him, "You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, 'Who touched Me?'" And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction." NKJV
This is a great example of
someone who made the choice to receive her healing. She could have
stayed home in bed and said "I do not feel good; I do not want to go
outside". But she made up her mind and chose to grab hold of Jesus and
receive her healing. We are faced with choices every day; choose to go
God's way. Determine in your heart that you are going to seek after God
and allow His power and His Word to work in your life. You will be glad
you did.
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