“Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6
” I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;” Deuteronomy 30:19
“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.” Galatians 6:7-8
“Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do:forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14
“He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself,
And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.
Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you;
Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;
Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
For by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you will bear it alone.” Proverbs 9:7-12
‘ “Come now, and let us reason together,”
Says the Lord, ‘ Isaiah 1:18
“I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” Jesus said in John 10;9-10
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
For by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you will bear it alone.” Proverbs 9:8-12
“The foolishness of a man twists his way,
And his heart frets against the Lord.” Proverbs 19:3
The choice to have a choice is NOT for Man to choose or decide. That’s our Maker’s choice – that’s God’s prerogative. God gave Adam and Eve the Freedom of Will to choose.
In the garden of Eden, God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. Adam was given a CHOICE to obey or not to obey.
‘And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”’ Genesis 2:16, 17
God created man after His own image. One of the things that this implies is that man is given a free choice to decide whether to obey God or disobey.
If man is to be free to make a choice, then there must be something to choose between and without the existence of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, then no choice would have been possible for Adam & Eve.
NOTE God’s Rescue Plan for mankind even before the foundation of the world:
“And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear; knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.” 1 Peter 1:17-21
However the rescue plan will still depend on your CHOICE to want to BE SAVED or REDEEMED from the destiny in hell or NOT – that’s Your decision that GOD our Creator will always respect and honour – because He granted you this option: your inalienable right to choose while living and alive on this earth.
Make today worthwhile. Take action – the gateways that lead to new beginnings-walk, dance, sing & embrace God’s blessings. ~ Cheong Kok Weng
7:35 PM – 2 Jun 2014