Elect Reginald Reggie Evans

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:19 “I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before your life and death, the blessing and the curse. So, choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants…”

Observation: Some came easy, others were hard. My wife, Carolyn, and I sat and prayed. We pray regarding every decision we make. Some of the choices are easy while others are very difficult, but one thing on which we always held firm was to find the peace of Christ in those decisions together.

Today's verse speaks of the choice between life and death, between the blessing and the curse. There were times when we didn't want to make the decision but knew it had to be made: like leaving a church family, deciding to go against the grain when everyone else was going one way, or choosing to discipline our children when it wasn't easy. Those choices were choices about living, but the choice spoken of in today's verse is speaking of eternity. The choice between living with God or not for all eternity. So, whether it's a living choice or a life choice be sure to spend some time in prayer. Seek His peace above all. Some decisions will still be easy and others hard, but you will have a peace the world will not understand to make the right decision.

Application:
1) Think about what you just read.
2) Ask the Holy Spirit for clarity and insight.
3) Share this with someone who would benefit from reading it.
4) Make sure others see Jesus in YOU today.

Scripture: Psalm 127:2 “It is vain for you to rise up early, to retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep.”

Observation: I worked 120 hours a week going from one job to another. I thought I was giving love to my family. I have been down this road – where it was all about work and money. Funny thing though, the people that mattered most to me (my wife and children) who I thought I was loving, were the ones being hurt.

I thought that the more money I made, the more I was loving them. I wasn’t loving them; I was hurting them by taking myself out of the picture. Think about it. What would you rather have: wealth or just one person who cares for and loves you? Some of us prefer the money. I pray that we all choose to follow God’s direction for our lives and not make it about work, but about love. If we take one thing from today’s verse, let it be that we need to take time away from work to re-examine our priorities.

Application:
1) Think about what you just read.
2) Ask the Holy Spirit for clarity and insight.
3) Share this with someone who would benefit from reading it.
4) Make sure others see Jesus in YOU today.