AV 3
Choices
“I have CHOSEN the way of truth and faithfulness;
Your ordinances have I set before me.” (Ps 119:30 AMPC, emphasis mine)
Self-sovereignty
has its foundation in the yetzer hara, what is translated as ‘the evil
inclination’. This is the part of a man
that is fleshly, carnal, selfish and self-seeking, the one that dominates in
the ‘I, me, and my’. Self-sovereignty is
what will make the decision to always do what ‘I’ want and desire,
regardless of the consequences, for self-sovereignty is exercising supreme
power and authority over yourself, and all that pertains to your life[1].
Self-sovereignty
is also a choice. We choose, by
our own will, whether we will be in submission, or in dominance, in most every
situation we find ourselves in. We choose
whether we will follow the laws of our land and pay our taxes as we are
required to do. We make the choice
as to whether we will follow traffic laws, including speed limits and traffic
signals. We choose whether we
will be faithful to our marriage covenant, cleaving to the one we are in
covenant with. No one makes us do
these things; we do them because we choose to do so.
The Hebrew word that has been
translated as ‘chosen’ in our opening verse is the word bâchar
(Strong’s H977), and
is first a verb, meaning that there is an action associated with it. The definition includes the sense of
approving, selecting, and deciding on a course of action. When we choose to follow the dictates
of Torah, living our lives in accordance with the instructions therein, we have
successfully aligned ourselves with the ‘winning team’. When we deliberately make the choice to allow
self-sovereignty as our decision maker, we have stepped off the path that leads
to life, and we are strolling down the road that leads to death and
destruction.
“I have called the
heavens and the earth as witnesses today against you: I have set before you
life and death, the blessing and the curse. Therefore you shall choose life, so
that you live, both you and your seed.” (Deu 30:19)
Be
very careful, folks. The decisions and
choices you make today may have long lasting effects. Choose life.
“Enter in through the
narrow gate! Because the gate is wide – and the way is broad – that leads to
destruction, and there are many who enter in through it. Because the gate is
narrow and the way is hard pressed which leads to life, and there are few who
find it.” (Mat 7:13-14)
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