The choice is ours

Will You Believe the Things of Heaven or the Things of the Earth

Verses: John 3 : 31 - 36

My thoughts about the verses:

Jesus at this point of the story is pointed out as the one that came from Heaven.  Many people knew him as the son of Joseph.  They thought of no prophet would come from Nazarene.  Yet, in this simple verse John makes a very bold statement about the heritage of Jesus.  He points out that Jesus was sent from Heaven.  That he was a sacrifice that was sent to Earth to free those that would believe.

The entire truth is that God gives us all choices.  Many times we make the wrong choice because we are afraid of the possible outcome.  Other times we make quick choices that change our destiny without even thinking about the consequences.  Then there are those moments that you fail to make any decision.

The choice of choosing between the ways of Heaven and Earth is the biggest choice we can make.  The fact is that many of us are given the option over and over again.  Yet, we still fail to make a choice.  God knew that this would be the way it was with humankind.  So there were many sent to prepare the way and to talk of the news from Heaven.

The saddest part of this story is that people turn their backs on Jesus because they believe that the fun in life will be gone forever.  They fear that accepting Jesus they must live a life of strict rules and to break those rules would separate them from Christ.  :This is where I want to explain that when the scripture is talking about the things of Earth,  this does not mean that if you become a Christian you lose the ability to have fun.  In fact, you will have more fun than you ever had before.

Earthly things are those things that you allow to come between you and your relationship with God.  Heavenly things are those things that reward your relationship with God.  The Simple things are those things that give us an enriched spirit.  These things allow us to freely understand God.  Encourage us to give back to humankind.  Yet, it is the choice that you make that leads you to decide if you are going to help Christ or to fight Christ.

Prayer:

Dear God we again thank you for the precious gift of you beloved son.  Help us make the proper choices in our life.  Help us fully understand the power we can receive by choosing to follow you with our entire being.  May we receive the gifts that you have set for us.

Questions:

Have you chosen the right path for your life?  Have you accepted the gift that has been freely given to you?  Are you ready to build a strong relationship with Jesus or are you choosing to fight that relationship?