1 Kings14:24
"And there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel."
"And there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel."
The history of a nation or a people is vital to their survival. On several different occasions, God laid out a choice for Israel - life or death. Choose who you will serve - the One True God or the false idols. Then He laid out exactly what would happen depending on the choice they made.
God was not ambiguous or unclear about what the consequences of unfaithfulness to Him would be. And Israel turned their back on Him over and over again. Was it because of rebellion? Or had they chosen to forget what God has said? Or perhaps a combination of the two and pride, thinking that they knew better than God.
Whatever the cause, God lays out the same choice to you and I everyday - choose. He makes very clear and obvious that following Him means taking up our cross and suffering, but just as clear is the never ending horror of rejecting Him. And yet His yoke is easy and His burden is light. He will never leave or forsake you and He has gone to prepare a place for you.
Today, what do you choose?
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