Making The Right Decision
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Brother Bob Pellien: We all want to make the best decision, right? God wants us to make the
right decisions too. In fact, He wants you to make the best decisions so that He can reward you. That’s how awesome God is… But how do we make these decisions?
You’re listening to the podcast version of God’s Message magazine. Today’s topic is Making The Right Decision.
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Brother Bob Pellien: We all make decisions. We decide about mundane concerns such as the clothes we wear, the movies we watch, the food we eat, as well as decisions that have greater impact on our future such as what school to go to, what career to pursue, whether to start a family or stay single. It’s important to think things through before making any decision in life because the
decisions we make now will influence how our lives will be tomorrow.
Apostle Paul declared this basic truth of life long time ago, and it remains just as true today:
Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow.
[Galatians 6:7 New Revised Standard Version]
Brother Bob Pellien: So, the concept of reaping what one sows or having to face the consequences of an action or decision is thus rooted in the
Holy Scriptures. But a deeper understanding of this basic truth will make us more careful in the way we live, and more meticulous in making decisions.
The decisions we make in life not only affect our future, but most importantly, it determines the way we will be treated by God.
I, the LORD, search the minds and test the hearts of men. I treat each one according to the way he lives, according to what he does.
[Jeremiah 17:10 Today’s English Version]
Brother Bob Pellien: One must be careful in the way he lives because God Himself will repay him according to his actions. God, through
Christ, will judge our actions and the way we have lived when He returns on
Judgement Day.
For all of us must appear before Christ, to be judged by Him. Each one will receive what he deserves, according to everything he has done, good or bad, in his bodily life.
[II Corinthians 5:10 Today’s English Version]
Brother Bob Pellien: Thus, a person will reap or receive what he deserves based on whether he did good or evil during his lifetime. Hence, it is of great importance that we be careful of the decisions we make. Man indeed has
freedom of choice and he can decide whether to do good or do evil. But, what we should remember is that we must be ready to face the consequences of our actions and reap the harvest of the decisions we make in our life. The Bible teaches what the wicked will harvest:
I have seen people plow fields of evil and plant wickedness like seed; now, they harvest wickedness and evil.
[Job 4:8 Good News Translation]
Brother Bob Pellien: According to the Scriptures, the wicked will harvest to wickedness. Furthermore, they will reap disaster.
If you plant the seeds of injustice, disaster will spring up, and your oppression of others will end.
[Proverbs 22:8 Good News Translation]
Brother Bob Pellien: Wicked people may enjoy the fruits of their wrongdoing for a while, but the Lord guarantees that even in this life their wickedness will pay them back and eventually kill them. That’s why the wicked never have peace of mind. Instead, they’re always on the lookout for their enemies who plot evil against them. The punishment for the wicked, however,
