Life in its entirety is a series of choices. Perhaps God sends us here to go through this very process. Evil is always present pushing us to choose it. The mean thing to say, the ugly thoughts to have about someone, the offensive reaction, the impulse to act in anger, all of those not-so-great responses are always pushing against us to get us to choose it. Evil is aggressive and insistent, it lingers and is antagonistic. Over and over, it reminds you of how you look to others when you don’t respond in the way it dictates. “You should have said this, or that.”
God’s word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. (Psalm 119) We need the light because the darkness is all around us pushing itself in on us. God’s light is always present, speaking softly and reminding us of the right way to go and the right way to do things. When you find yourself under pressure to respond a particular way, take a moment to contemplate your response. God’s light does not pressure us, it simply directs us.
Instead of pressing in on us as darkness does, Jesus stands at the door and knocks. (Revelation 3:20) If you are wondering which way is the right way, the word of God is our guide. It requires me to look beyond the pressured impulse to the light that is waiting for me to acknowledge its presence.
So, today let’s choose the response that is coming from the light of God’s word. It is knocking and will wait for us to recognize it and choose it.
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