Decisions, I hate them! "Where do you want to eat" "I don't know, where do you want to eat?" Here's one - "What is for supper?" Sometimes decisions are hard because of poor planning, you may be feeling tired, there are a million other things on your mind and the question posed to you at the moment you just want someone else to decide. Life is full of decisions. I know that past events are shaping my decisions today. What I mean is that I know God is allowing me to go through things to prepare me for a trial ahead or a special task He has for me or even He knows a great victory is coming. A great victory? Yeah, I mean like the times we have those mountain top experiences. How often while on the mountain top we lose perspectice and fall down the mountain. Happen to you? Sure it has and you are not alone. In my devotions I'm reading in II Chronicles 12:1 "and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him." This verse spoke of King Rehoboam. He was king yet he forgot Who made him king and Who kept him as king. Beware of the mountain tops because the danger of losing your footing is ever present. Sometimes decisions come and they have unforeseen consequences. My church family never ask me - "are you a dog person or a cat person." Neither! I am a chicken person! Generally every year I raise peeps. I've raised peeps for almost 10 years. For the first time ever, I had a peep that was "cross-beaked". In other words her beak didn't come together. Pretty traumatic for a hen that depends on pecking to get her food. I had 10 peeps. Guess which one would run to me and allow me to hold her? Yep, "Gift" came to me. Of course I name some of my hens! I was extra careful with her. She didn't grow as fast as the others. I needed to transfer them out of the garage into the regular coop. Again, extra precautions, special feeding bowl and water dish. Hens are meant to be in a flock; she needed to stay with her sisters. For a while she was fine, then one day I realized something was very wrong. I did all I could to try and help this little girl but she ended up dying. Did I take care of her? Yes. Did I plan ahead and make provision for her? Yes. Did I care about her? Yes. Was my best good enough? No. Looking back were there things I would do differently? You bet. Can I? No. Friends sometimes what we face is through no fault of our own. I know it is only a chicken but my point is this - decisions affect others around us. Somethings can never have a "redo". We live with the consequences. Are you there today? "I wish I could redo..." The Bible tells us that His mercies are new every morning. Are you attending a Bible believing church? Decide to start today - it is Wednesday find a prayer meeting. Are you in church but your daily walk with the Lord isn't what it should be? Decide to do it today and DO IT. Decide and put feet to your decisions. If you are in South Central PA come join us for our Wednesday evening and Sunday services. Decide and go to a sermon and listen to it! The decision is yours!
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