The last ten days have been a challenge for this little blog. We have been down for more than a week and the technicalities of getting back up and running were almost more than I wanted to tackle. I am thankful for my son, Korey, who spent countless hours on the technical side helping me fix everything and for The Sweetheart who finally made it go live again. I appreciate you both! Now on to #FiveMinuteFriday and DECIDE…
When I was little, I used to sing in the shower. Now, I make LIFE DECISIONS in there.
Door #1.
Door #2.
Door #3.
I can remember Monty Hall asking the contestant who had made it to the Big Deal of the Day, “Which door do you want?”
Monty Hall is long gone and replaced by Wayne Brady but the show lives on. Let’s Make a Deal is chock full of decision-making. Some of those decisions leave you with a super nice prize, maybe even a…wait for it…BRAND NEW CAR!
But sometimes, unfortunately, you could be left with what is infamously known as a ZONK. (For those that are not familiar with the game show, a ZONK is a not-so-nice prize and you never get to take it home.)
Life is like Let’s Make a Deal in so many ways. We are bombarded with choices on a daily basis and some of them are just trivial things that we must do but others could be life-changing.
Joshua lays it out in the Old Testament, reminding the Israelites of where God had brought them from and then asks the important question, “But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15 NLT.
It had come down to just that. The Israelites were always waffling and forever going back to their idols of worship. But that day they made the right decision and put away their worthless idols to serve the One True God.
It comes down to just that for us today too. We have so many things facing us and so many things clamoring for our attention that it is easy to put God on the back burner. He becomes a choice, but a lesser choice; when nothing else is available or whenever we can fit Him in.
But He must be first. He always has been first and He forever will be whether we choose Him or not. “Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” James 4:7-8.
Let’s put Him in His rightful place today and not make Jesus a choice. Let Him be Lord of all and everything else fall in behind Him. Then the rest of our decisions will be easy ones to make.
I remember “Let’s Make A Deal” and I loved it! It was an interesting show to watch, lots of fun, but also an interesting study into human nature! So many people were willing to give up a treasure on the off chance of winning more. But, just like in life, that choice often ends in a ZONK.
We must always be aware of the great treasures we have in Christ, and never be willing to part with them for something much, much less.
GOD BLESS!
Nannette, I had my Bible opened to that very portion of Scripture earlier this morning! I love when God confirms His Word to me in this way. As I read it, the thought had struck me that we need to be people whose minds are made up. Firm. Joshua knew that no matter what else he accomplished in life, it had to be secondary to his declaration to serve the Lord. I will be going back to read this again today. Blessings, friend!
PS – Glad Korey & your husband were able to get everything fixed!
So many YESes here…He always has been first and He always will be whether we choose Him or not. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing this, Nannette!