The power of right choices

The last several months here at Bethel we have seen many people make a first time decision to follow Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. This has come in some of these situations where people have made a series of poor choices which has lead to some negative consequences in their lives. The scriptures clearly teach that we will reap what we sow, Galatians 6:7. All of us are far too familar to the negative consequence due to a poor choice. If we will learn from that we can make better choices in the future. Unfortunately many people continue to make the same poor choice over and over. This can lead to either addictive tendencies or the least to be hindered in enjoying life that way we think we should. Enough on poor choices because this blog is about right choices. The first right choice a person can make is to accept Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. This choice will set a person on a pathway that if followed according to the teachings of Jesus Christ will lead a person in a lifestyle of making right choices. We will reap what we sow as well when we make right choices. This time though the consequences are positive and will help us to live a fruitful and productive life. It takes a lot of energy to continue to make the right choices because there will be times when we do not feel like doing the right thing but at these times we must be reminded when we do the right thing we will be accepted by the Lord. Genesis 4:7 "If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? but if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it." God was talking to Cain and this statement is as true today as it was with some of the first people who lived on earth. Unfortunately Cain did not choose to do what is right. I encourage you to heed the encouragement of God and choose to do what is right. May God grant us strength and power to make right choices.