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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 1 of 5
Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Deuteronomy 31:1-6
Here once again we come across the fork in the road (Deuteronomy 11:26). Only two roads open out in front of Israel, as they do before every man: one leads to life and good; the other, filled with attractions perhaps at the start, leads inevitably to death and evil (vv. 15, 19; cf. Jeremiah 21:8). Reader, the choice is yours. No one can decide for you and you choose having complete knowledge of the facts. Listen to the friendly voice which murmurs in your ear: "This is the way, walk ye in it" (Isaiah 30:21).
Moses is one hundred and twenty years old. He also had to make a choice, eighty years earlier. He had refused the honour, wealth and pleasures of Pharaoh’s court, preferring to "suffer affliction with the people of God" and sharing "the reproach of Christ" (Hebrews 11:25-26). Being absolutely convinced that he had not made a mistake, he can now urge Israel, in fact urge all those who have not yet made up their minds: "Look . . . choose life". Jesus is the way, the truth and the life (John 14:6). To choose life is to choose Jesus Himself. He then will look after our happiness. Dear friend, choose life, choose Jesus! Do it today! Tomorrow does not belong to you.
