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 ISR)
Be very careful, folks. The decisions and choices you make today may have long lasting consequences. 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 ISR)
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