We tried out a new restaurant the other night. I think the waitress had to come back three times before I made up my mind. After all the considerations and waffling between a healthy choice and something over the top decadent, the time came when I had to make my choice and stick with it. The ol' fork in the road scenario ...
I read a couple different bible passages this morning that reminded me of this night out. One is describing a world becoming more and more ungodly:
People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God - having a form of godliness but denying its power. (2 Timothy 3:1-5)
The other passage is filled with the hope and wonderfulness only our God can bring. I'll paraphrase and hit the highlights of Isaiah 61:2-4 :
... comfort ... a crown of beauty ... oil of gladness ... garment of praise ... rebuild - restore - renew ...
Made me think for a moment of how people talk about the good ol' days. Maybe in their memory the differences between the godly and ungodly weren't as apparent or as abundantly clear as they seem to be today. One look at the evening news or some of the latest TV programming will show you that - just how different the two "worlds" have become.
It's time to choose this day whom you will serve. It's time to fully get on board with your choice - healthy or decadent - with your whole heart, soul, mind and strength. Time for a clean break and a walking each day in step with the Holy Spirit and embracing the hope and the promises of our God. Living in His presence. Open your eyes. See Him.
All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the Lord has blessed." (Isaiah 61:9)
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