In life, there will always be a fork in the road. At some point, all of us will arrive at the place where we must make a decision to accept or reject GOD. The two paths leading away from this fork are two very opposing paths leading in two extremely different directions—one leads to eternal destruction, the other to eternal life. We all are given the freedom to make a choice—accept what the world has to offer or accept what GOD has to offer—none of us can say we never got a chance to choose. The opportunity is before us always as we venture through this life.
As you read through the book of Judges, you see the nation of Israel coming to this fork in their road time and again. It seems that choosing the path that leads to destruction was their most common practice which led to an invasion from an enemy nation and occupation from that enemy. After a period of time in which they suffered tremendously, GOD would send an individual who would free them from the bondage.
Eventually, GOD chose David to be king over Israel—to lead them in the right direction. Under David, the nation was one nation unified under Almighty GOD. Then David’s son, Solomon became king and the nation reached a pinnacle of glory like never before, but Solomon disobeyed GOD and married 700 foreign women who carried their godless religions into Israel. When Solomon died, the nation was split into two nations, his son, Rehoboam ruled over 2 tribes called Judah and another man, Jeroboam became king over the other 10 called Israel.
The nations moved further and further from GOD. Israel began worshiping idols and was soon overtaken by the Assyrians. Judah remained somewhat closer to GOD for a longer time but was eventually taken over by the Babylonians. GOD had sent His prophets time and again into their midst to warn them of the coming judgment but rather than listen to them, they persecuted them.
GOD sent Jeremiah the prophet to speak to the nation of Judah at the time of their fall. He spoke these words to them:“For I know the plans I have for you, plans for your welfare, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. You will call to Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and places where I banished you. I will restore you to the place I deported you from” (Jeremiah 29:11-14).
Judah had reached the fork in the road and chose the foreign gods. But GOD still had a plan for them. GOD’s desire to be in a relationship with them continued. In His great love for them, He offered an out—He offered a path away from the hand of the enemy. When the people humbled themselves and returned to seek the face of GOD, He released them from their bondage.
The fork is in your road today. Sin has its consequences with eternal destruction as the final blow. Paul wrote: “Dont be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that will he also reap” (Galatians 6:7). GOD has given us another path to follow which leads to eternal life. We can bypass the path of sin and destruction by choosing the path that brings life through Jesus Christ. Find that path today. Humble yourself, seek GOD and find forgiveness through Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Jeremiah’s words remain for you today. Choose the path of life.
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