The Daily Decision

The Lord will never force us to choose what we do not want. He may nudge us towards a decision like a good parent would but, as any parent knows, children will end up doing what they want to anyway. Why is it that God doesn’t force us? It is because of “free will.” He will not break His own natural order. He created “free will” and He will not break His own natural order of things.

This is why Jesus offers us salvation instead of forcing it, “For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.” Titus 2:11 (NIV) Our decisions whether big or small are in the end our decisions. No one, including God (again, because of “free will”), forces us to make these decisions. This is why we need to own up to our decisions, the good and the bad ones. It is when we take responsibility over our decisions that we truly appreciate the importance of them. It is when we truly understand how important our decisions are that we do not make them in haste. My dear friends the most crucial decision of all is this one, is the one and only true living God your, the God of your salvation or not? With that decision there’s another crucial decision that has been made by you and me and we will continue to make them daily. What is that decision? To take up the cross daily or not to. “If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine.” Matthew 10:38 (TLB)

What does this mean to take up the cross? It means to put Jesus first. It means to live in faith daily, “for we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NASB) It means to be willing out of love for God to stand up for Him and do what is right no matter the cost. “When people realize it is the living God you are presenting and not some idol that makes them feel good, they are going to turn on you, even people in your own family. There is a great irony here: proclaiming so much love, experiencing so much hate! But don’t quit. Don’t cave in. It is all well worth it in the end. It is not success you are after in such times but survival. Be survivors! Before you’ve run out of options, the Son of Man will have arrived.” Matthew 10:21-23 (MSG)

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