RESOLVE
2 B BLESSED
Deuteronomy 11:26-28: “See, I am setting before you today a
blessing and a curse—the blessing if you obey the commands of the Lord your God
that I am giving you today; the curse if you if you disobey the commands of the
Lord your God and turn from the way that I command you today by following other
gods, which you have not known.”
Doctor Jekyll or Mister Hyde? Ten year old Brad was deciding between the
two costumes to dress up for Halloween. His
classmate, Cassie, adored the princess costume, but also the witch’s black
hat. Their peer, Jeremy, admired himself
in the mirror wearing a pirate’s black eye patch.
Regardless which costumes the kids choose to wear, they’re blessed. Providing that Brad doesn’t worship Dr. Jekyll; Cassie won’t practice witchcraft; or Jeremy plays swashbuckler just for fun, God will continue to bless them.
Our Heavenly
Father wants His kids to have fun. And
He loves to bless us—just as He’s been blessing those who worshipped Him and
obeyed His commands for thousands of years. God’s blessing changes to cursing when individuals
choose to love someone of something more than God.
The story goes
like this: Every Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. a
man threw down money from the top of a building. People gathered below, and pounced on the
money that fluttered to the ground. They
never looked up.
But another
day, instead of money, rocks were tossed down from the top of the
building. People looked up to see who
was tossing rocks from the building’s roof.
Suddenly the people demanded to know who was throwing rocks at them—and
why.
When people are blessed,
they grab their blessings; when they are cursed, they look to heaven. It’s never too late to seek God; He’s
watching to see what you choose today.
The opening
Scripture shows that God gave people choice between blessings and curses. The gift of free will allows people to choose
between blessings or curses every day.
This extends to people also choosing to spend eternity in either heaven
or hell.
True blessing is being
aligned with God in a relationship with Him.
Total disregard for God, living outside his will and drawn irresistibly
to worldly delights is its own curse.
Take Home
Nugget
God honors people’s individual choices. He wants people to choose Him over other gods
(idols). That’s why He sweetens the correct choice with the promise of
blessings attached. Jesus or money. Jesus or power. Jesus or popularity. God wants everyone to choose Him. God wants everyone to choose Heaven.
Resolve 2 B blessed is the best choice; don’t you agree?
HALLOWEEN IS DRESS UP DAY
IN THE USA. WHAT COSTUME DID YOU CHOOSE
TO WEAR!
Adapted
from Holy Land Moments Daily Devotions. Be Blessed. Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein. Devotion@Holylandmoments.org.
August 19, 2014.
J.D. Griffith
Written
for http://www.Biblestudyforkids.com
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