Choices

God talked to me this morning. Say that to some people and they think of a German made clock, called a cuckoo. Cuckoo or not, God spoke to me. He speaks to me in my heart, in my dreams and through others. I hope He speaks to you through this blog, today and each day after that.

Adam and Eve are in the garden, paradise on earth. It's perfect, it's everything they could ever want. Who did they choose? Satan and the desire to know more than they should.

The Israelites have just been rescued from 400 years of captivity - God has parted the Red Sea and is providing for them. Who do they choose? A golden calf.

God makes Saul a king. (1 Samuel 13 -31) God puts Saul in charge of the entire nation of Israel, making him Israel's first king. Who does Saul choose? Himself.

David, God's friend, survives being chased by Saul, enemy nations and Goliath. David becomes king over all of Israel and is included in the lineage of Christ. (2 Samuel 11) During a weak time in his life who does David choose? Bathsheba and the desires his flesh

God helps Israel defeat foreign nations, he gives them the promise of being His people, He warns them of judgment for not following His ways and who do they still choose? Idols of gold and wood.

God's greatest act of love and mercy was sending His Son Jesus to save His people. Jesus showed them (us) mercy, healings, power, love, patience and a new Kingdom where they (we) can be citizens. What did they (we) choose to do? Kill Him.

Today, God is asking me who will you choose Ann?
"But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." Joshua 24:15