FATHER spoke in Deuteronomy chapter 30:
15 “See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil,
16 in that I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the LORD your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess.
17 But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear, and are drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them,
18 I announce to you today that you shall surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to go in and possess.
19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;
20 that you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.”
You are either going to be a servant of righteousness or unrighteousness… it is your choice which path you pursue. A servant of righteousness is a privilege in that we are commissioned, instructed, and led by Our Heavenly Father Who created the universe. When put in this light, why would anyone want to serve another master? Those who are drawn away by their own lusts have effectively chosen to serve death rather than life. Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 6:
16 Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?
17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.
18 And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.
19 I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness for holiness.
I thank FATHER for enabling me to be a slave of righteousness, freeing me from the law of sin and death. I choose to obey the Author of righteousness knowing HE always has my best interest at heart. As I face challenges I no longer have to deal with them alone but now have HIM and HIS Wisdom to guide me through those challenges and burdens in my life. Without HIM I could easily be overwhelmed with the multitude of issues confronting all of us these days. Having now lived longer than many who read this, I have the benefit of looking back at decades of HIM guiding me through the challenges of life. At critical points in my life FATHER provided the Wisdom and understanding I needed to choose the right path for me and my family.
I have personally experienced miracles in my life which have protected me from harm, even unto death. I am compelled to share the Gospel of Christ and the Love of FATHER with all who will listen. Having been a slave to sin and then being redeemed unto Christ I can compare the two firsthand. A slave of righteousness has all the benefits and fruitfulness we all seek. The man who is troubled is in desperate need of peace. The man who is sick is in desperate need of healing. A man on his deathbed is no longer interested in his bank account but if he had only realized what was important before he arrived at death’s door! Priorities are relative to our own situation. We can either choose to face them alone or with FATHER as our guide.
Each of us constantly deal with issues of life which are temporary in nature. Let us serve righteousness by walking in Love toward mankind. Let not the burdens overshadow the blessings for the burdens are temporary and much lighter than those of the slaves of lawlessness. As for me and my house, we will serve FATHER!