Devotions that stick out!

"If anyone hears my voice, and opens the door, I will come in". Revelation 3:20

On Wed, July 27, during devotions this particular one just "stuck" with me. All about the choices we make in life and how important just one particular one is.

Max Lucado writes" Ever wonder why there were two crossed next to Christ?" Or why Jesus was in the center? Those two crosses symbolize one of Gods greatest gifts-the gift of CHOICE. The two criminals have much in common;convicted by the same system, condemned to the same death,surrounded by the same crows, and equally close to the same Christ. In fact, they began with the same sarcasm;the two criminals each said cruel things to Jesus. But one changed. He said "Jesus,remember me when you come into your kingdom." Jesus answered him, "I will tell the truth, today you will be with me in paradise". Luke 23;42-43
While we rejoice at the thief who changed, we dare not forget the one who didn't. There are times when God sends thunder to stir us. There are times when God sends blessings to lure us. But there are times when God sends nothing but silence, as he honors us with the freedom to choose where we spend eternity. We have never been given a greater privilege that that of choice. think about the thief who repented. Though we know little about him, we know this: in the end, all his bad choices were redeemed by a solitary good choice. He choose CHRIST! :)
No matter how many bad choices you or I have made in the past, we can be redeemed by one good choice-the choice to give your life to Christ and follow Him. If you make the choice, you'll never regret it!