Some choices we make are
over and done with. We choose to eat a hamburger for lunch
as opposed to a salad. Other choices are ones where we must
continue to choose because our choice requires constant
attention. Choosing to raise a family involves countless
choices throughout life. Choosing to go to heaven and be
with God is the type of decision that requires daily
choices.
In Deuteronomy 30, God
is going back over the covenant with the children of
Israel. He is reminding them of the importance of choosing
life, life with Jehovah. Read Deuteronomy 30:11-20.
Text: Deuteronomy
30:11-20
Body:
I.
Love the Lord Your God
· Note Matthew
22:37-38. Your love and your affection for the One who gave
you life should be greater than your love for anyone or
anything else. Period! Choose to always love God the most.
· When you love
someone, you care about what is important to him. Because I
love my wife, what she wants is important to me. So what is
important to God is what should be important to me. Things
like holiness, truth, justice, integrity, and righteousness
matter. (Psalm 93:5, Psalm 33:4-5)
· Are you allowing
things of the world [job, hobbies, sports, entertainment. .
.] to crowd out time with God? Do you ever not do what God
wants you to do in order to do what you want instead?
II. Obey
His Voice
· His voice (Romans
10:17) His voice is preserved for us in His Word. (Joshua
24:24-26) We must have the right heart and be willing to
listen to His voice. (Mark 4:12) Are you too busy to
listen to His voice? Are you earnestly seeking God’s will?
· The inspired writer,
James, links obedience with one’s faith. (James
2:17-18,24)
III. Cling
to Him
· Hold fast. Glue
yourself to Him. Be inseparable. (Deuteronomy 10:20)
· Many things in this
world will try and separate you from God. (Romans 8:38-39)
One such thing is your family; another is your friends.
(Matthew 10:37)
· One must be firmly
committed to the Lord, not be lukewarm. (Psalm 37:5,
Revelation 3:15-16)
· If you cling to Him,
then whatever He says, you will do.
Conclusion:
You and I have the power
to choose life. Love Him, obey Him, and cling to Him
forever!