Choose Life

Choose Life

“I call heaven and earth to witness against you today: I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.”
(Deuteronomy 30:19)

The battle for eternity is ultimately decided by the choices we make. Life is not chosen once; it is chosen daily. Each deliberate decision to do what is right is a step toward life. Every time we practice evil, we choose death; every time we practice good, we choose life.

God sets two clear paths before us. One He calls life and names it a blessing. The other He calls death and names it a curse. Yet God does more than present the options—He lovingly urges us, “Choose life, so that you and your children may live.” His desire has always been life, not just for us, but for generations after us.

Adam chose wrongly in the Garden of Eden, and humanity has borne the consequences of that choice. But Christ redeemed us from the curse by taking it upon Himself on the cross. In Him, we are given a new opportunity—another chance to choose life.

Let Christ be reflected in our daily decisions. Choose life by choosing what is right, choosing light over darkness, and choosing Christ Jesus every day. Choose life, so that you may truly live.

Brief Reflection
God’s call to “choose life” is both an invitation and a responsibility. Our daily decisions—small and large—shape the direction of our lives and influence those who come after us. Through Christ, we are empowered to choose rightly, not by our own strength, but by His grace. Each time we align our choices with His will, we walk in life, blessing, and purpose.

Prayer
Father God, thank You for setting life before me and for loving me enough to urge me to choose it. By Your Spirit, help me to make choices that honor You each day. Let my decisions reflect Christ and lead to life, blessing, and light—not only for me, but for my children and generations to come. I receive the grace to choose life daily, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Have a fruitful day,
(Dr.) Emmanuel Okoro
(aka Dr. Lift)

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