Upright...

I am still learning that life is all about choices. I can look at all of life and see that our lives are made up of the choices that we make, from big decisions to small daily ones. It is quite odd to think that our lives can be so controlled by our own choices. This makes me realize why it is so critical to walk in the ways of the Lord. He is seeking "truth in the inward parts." If we are living and breathing in Him then He will show up in our daily choices and our bigger decisions. Our thoughts will become one with His, if that is our vision and focus in life. Every day, every moment, every breath; His. As my oldest daughter was sharing what God had been showing her about His judgements and laws these thoughts only became more clear. She was sharing how she had seen in scripture how His judgements are already in place. We 'choose' to walk in His ways or not now and then we have His blessing or judgement, now. The laws of God were put into place at creation and are still in place and will be forever. How beautiful this thought was. This is why He requires of us to walk in His ways and be upright. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and he shall direct thy paths." As long as we are choosing to walk in our own ways or thoughts we are not walking uprightly, but leaning. To choose to walk upright with Him is to choose His thoughts and ways in every detail of our lives, not our own. When God told Israel if they would do what He was telling them then they would be blessed and if not they would have curses, He was telling them that His laws and judgements were already in place and the choice was theirs. He is telling us the same... His laws are already in place, the choice is ours. I am so thankful that she shared this with us. It has given me a whole new outlook on choices and how our lives are so affected by details, daily. This must be why Joshua said in chapter 24 and verse 15, "Choose you this day whom ye will serve." Let us not continue to blame Him for the outcome of our own choices, if we are not choosing to walk with Him. He cannot take away His laws and judgements that are already in place, but He can forgive and help us find our way back to Him when we realize where we may have gone wrong. His ways are perfect and worth searching, for they are eternal.