Which Bridge will you take in 2024?

An older man gets pulled over for speeding by a police officer. The officer comes to the window, sees the age of the man, and is shocked. “He should know better,” he thinks to himself. He says, “Sir do you realize you were going 100 mph in a 25 mph school zone!? The older man says, “Officer, it wasn’t my fault! I am driving a vehicle with a 440 engine in it!”

Probing Proverbs 15:3 The LORD is watching everywhere, keeping his eye on both the evil and the good.

Notice the way it is stated: “The evil” and “The good”. Almost like they are living beings. They are not, but both have a life of their own. Everything “good” is rooted in the Person of God. Evil is rooted in independence of God and rejection of His standards.

When sin entered the world, it infected our entire nature. Each one of us possesses a sin nature that strives to do its own thing, and it is very contagious! That is why we have the phrase “mob mentality”.

 

In one way, the illustration I shared has partial truth in it. If that man possessed only a sin nature, he was at its mercy and had to speed. However, God also instilled in every one of us the freedom to choose! Otherwise, how could a Just and Righteous God hold us accountable if we had no choice?

 

“Choice” is a bridge, we can use it to do evil, or we can bridge to God’s power, Trust in His plan and receive a new nature, that desires to obey and live free from sin. That offer was accomplished by Christ over 2000 years ago. Every human being has the knowledge of the Creator in his heart. What he or she chooses to do with that is left up to them.

 

God was not interested in robots to live with Him. He created very intricate and complicated beings that can choose and grow. The enemy tries to deceive us into spending all our time trying to figure out an Infinite Being with our finite mind!

Why not try this: It will require Trusting Belief (Faith). Accept that you are here and besides a fertilized egg that cooked for months then was born, you don’t really know how you got here. Believe (faith) that you were designed and planned by Someone greater than mom & dad. Let’s call that person God. Ask God to open your heart to Truth. Then ask yourself this question:

 

If I created a being that rejected me, but I still wanted to have a relationship with that person, if that person also wanted it, How would I give them that opportunity?

 

The So What: You, and only you alone can make this choice. Doing nothing is a choice. Making excuses is a choice. Putting it off is a choice. God is waiting for you to make a choice, Choose Wisely.