Jeremiah 11:4 (KJV) ... Obey my voice, ..., according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:
There is a reward for most everything we undertake to do. The runner who crosses the finish line first gets the prize, the new mother a child to love, the farmer a crop, knowing this why are we so quick to avoid obedience to God, when He explains in detail all we need do, to receive the reward.
Man has the ability to choose what he desires, the only creature in creation that God bestowed thought to, and man may choose to live for God or not. All of our choices bring consequences, for the Israelites the choice was to worship the gods of the people with whom they lived, their choice was fatal, God allowed them to become captives to other nations. Many are held captive today, to one thing or another, we are captives of the choices we make.
Make a choice for eternity today, choose to serve God, the reward is eternal life and a life filled with the expectation of Gods soon appearing, choose to serve yourself and the reward is eternal separation from God and a life of hopeless drudgery. Listen to Gods voice, do what He commands, and you will be His child. Oh, by the way, you have already chosen, by the way you live.
Heavenly Father we look to You as your children, help us to see all that will draw us closer to You. Let none of your words escape our hearing and may we obey all you have commanded us to do. Help us to be your people, and may You continually be our God. Amen
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