What To Do, Which Way to Go?

It has come to my attention that many people are at a dilemma in their lives, they just don't know which way to turn, they are at a crossroads and the direction signs do not give clear instructions. Indecision, indecision, what to do? Maybe you are one of those people who are at a crossroads in your life, you really do not have a clue in which direction to go, if you are, then let me share with you something that just may help you to not only choose which direction to go now but give you guidance when you encounter other crossroads in your life later.

1 Kings 18:21 tells of a prophet of God giving the people a choice, follow God or follow Baal.  Choices have been around since man has been on earth.  Adam and Eve had a choice, follow the rule or die. We are faced with choices every day, so which way do we go?  When making decisions gets difficult it is sometimes best to seek out advice from someone more experienced in the area we may like to go. There is nothing wrong in asking for help.  For instance, if you want to make an investment in something of high value, and you are not sure just who to go through or where to purchase your product, then it is wise to consult a financial advisor.  Maybe you are looking at buying a new car but you are not sure which is the best one for the budget you have, then you should talk to people who know cars and seek the counsel of your bank on how much you can borrow.  There are choices that involve personal relationships and making the wrong choice could affect the rest of your life as well as your family.

Choices can be difficult but not impossible.  The worst thing that anyone can do is just stand at the crossroads and never make a choice.  Doing that stops all progress, creates frustration and stifles growth.  

Let me switch gears a little and look at some spiritual aspects when it comes to choices.  Look at Joshua 24:15; here the people of Israel were being confronted as to whom they were going to serve, the gods of their ancestor's or the gods of the people in whose land they were living.  Joshua stated that he and his family would serve the Lord.  "But if you refuse to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD."  So why were the people of Israel given this choice?  It helps to understand just what was taking place during that time.

Who were the gods of their ancestors?  Looking back in Exodus 23:24, 32, 33 when the people of God, the Jewish people, had left the land of Egypt they carried with them four hundred years of slavery and the influence of their captor's.  They were influenced by the gods of Egypt which were idols and statues of animals, birds, people, and many other man-made images.  These were construed out of the minds of people who did not know who the true God was.  These were false gods, which had no power, no authority, no deity.  Yet people worshipped them.  Now the people of Israel were being given a choice, serve these gods or serve the one true God, the God of creation.  The people of Israel were now getting ready to enter into a strange land that worshipped idols and strange gods.  So Joshua by the direction of God gave them this mandate; "You must not worship the gods of these nations or serve them in any way or imitate their evil practices. Instead, you must utterly destroy them and smash their sacred pillars."

So choices are always going to be at the forefront of our lives.  In relationship to God, we like these Israelites have a choice.  We must choose who we are going to follow, the idols that are created out of the minds of fallen man or worship the Creator of everything, the Lord Jesus Christ, God.  This is a crossroads that every human being must face.  You cannot avoid it, you will have to choose, there will be no avoiding a decision.  Just like Joshua, we must choose;  "But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."

Too many want to serve both sides of the fence, too many want to take both roads in their spiritual journey, but, that is impossible, you cannot take both forks in the road, you have to go one way or the other.  For instance, many want wealth and will do almost anything to gain it, it becomes their god, yet, they also want to maintain some form of spirituality.  The scripture in Luke 16:13 tells us that "no one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money."  It is not to say that you cannot be wealthy and serve the Lord, but that one must be master over you.  Which one will you serve?  

Choices can be difficult for sure, yet, they must be made.  The question put before you and all the rest of us is whom will you serve this day?  I say as Joshua said, as far as myself and my household we will serve the Lord, that's our choice and there is no turning back.  In John 3:15-18 we are offered a choice, to believe in Gods only begotten Son or to reject Him, that's the choice.  If we truly believe in Gods Son then we are guaranteed eternal life with Him.  If we reject the Son, we are saying we do not want eternal life with Him, but choose to have eternal life spent in Hades/hell. 

What about you, are you facing choices today? There are many choices to make every day, choices concerning finances, marriage, relationships, careers, and the list can go on.  We can always seek help from professionals and usually get some good advice. But, have you considered consulting the God of creation for advice on which way to go? You can do this by putting your trust in Gods son, and then consult the Word of God to find out what God has to say about your situation.   Maybe that would be the best choice of all, it is for me.