Knowing What’s Right and Still Choosing Wrong!

Throughout life, we often find ourselves knowing the right choices and the right decisions we should make and yet still choosing to do what’s wrong. For some reason, the fleshly man wins out way too often in the war being waged within each of us. Of course this is nothing new. The Apostle Paul struggled with the same problem as he talked of in Romans 7:19: “For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do–this I keep on doing.“

I’m reminded of the story of Jonah. Jonah 1:1-3 tells us this about him: “The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai: ‘Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.’ But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish.” Jonah understood GOD’s command to him but in an act of rebellion against GOD, we are told he boarded a ship going the opposite direction. As we all know from the ongoing saga, Jonah’s decision caused his life to go from bad to worse. His life became a hell on earth over the next few days as GOD set out to wake him up and bring him into obedience. Finally, Jonah did wake up, changed his mind and course of action and followed after GOD’s ultimate plan for his life. GOD’s message of grace was shared and the nation of Ninevah was spared the wrath of GOD.

When we allow the flesh to win out, we discover very quickly that things can rapidly go from bad to worse. We slip away from the protection and direction of GOD and discover hell on earth is waiting in the wings to pounce on us. Certainly, there are those who don’t find these types of discoveries when they choose wrong, but ultimately wrong choices will come back to bite even if it isn’t until we stand before Jesus.

Remember, GOD has a special plan and purpose for your life. However, if you choose to rebel against Him and His will, you will never experience the greatness a total surrender to GOD offers. Purpose to follow after what you know is right always.