I face them every day. Some I give little thought to, but others I make
only after great deliberation.
My life has been filled with
decisions. Enough to fill a book. Many of them minor, but quite a few
major. I decided to get out of bed this morning and go to work. I could
have kept sleeping, but I would have had to call in and tell a lie in
the process. I would have lost one of my vacation days and possibly my
job if the truth was discovered. A somewhat minor decision, but one that
could have negative repercussions.
Moses had some tough decisions
as well. He was leading a cantankerous group of people through the
wilderness toward the Promised Land, but there was no end to their
complaining. "Then Moses cried out to the Lord, 'What should I do with
these people? They are ready to stone me'" (Exodus 17:4 NLT)!
The
question I ask myself is, "What do I base my decisions on?" Do I base
them on my emotions? If so, I'm in trouble. God created all of my
emotions, so they are healthy in and of themselves. But they are also
very fickle and change regularly and rapidly. One occurrence can take me
from happy to angry.
I can also make decisions based on my
interests. This may be acceptable if my interests are aligned with God's
plan for my life at a particular time. Otherwise, interest-based
decisions can take me down paths of disobedience. Since I constantly do
battle with my fleshly nature, this can happen very easily.
So
what should I base my decisions on? Prayer, the principles of God's
Word, and the direction of his Spirit. Are you allowing God to help you
make the major as well as the minor decisions of life?
Prayer:
Eternal Father, may our decisions be made only after we've consulted
You.
Decisions, Decisions
Today's Bible Verse:
"Then Moses cried out to the Lord, 'What should I do with these
people? They are ready to stone me!'" (Exodus 17:4)
Decisions, Decisions
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