And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go. Jeremiah 40:4 [KJV]
Sometimes in our new beginnings, we are left to make a choice. God has cleared us from all past grievances and sins and given us a clean slate. Where we go from there is our choice. Like the children of Israel standing at the crossroads, they had a choice to make. Before they made the choice, the consequences of both choices were explained.
God does that for us as well. He gives us the choice and the consequences of our free will. What we do with that information is up to us. We can allow many outside influences to change our minds and influence our direction. We can also change our minds about what we are going to do. We can resist the influence of others and follow the influence of God to make sure that we reap the benefits of making the right choice on our new path. God is always at the ready for us to repent and turn to Him. His Ways are not our ways but His Beginnings can be our new beginnings.
Be Encouraged,
Martin
No comments:
Post a Comment