Rabbi Schneider - The Choice Is Yours
Greetings in the name of Messiah Yeshua beloved one. I'm going to the book of Colossians today, chapter three, hear the word of God as I read the first and second verse, therefore, Paul states, if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above where Christ is seated at the right hand of God, set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on the earth.
What a challenging word for many of us today. It's unfortunate that too many of those that name the name of Jesus are not actually, first of all, seeking the things that are above. Too many of us, unfortunately are craving for the things that are on the earth. This is what Paul is saying here. That Messiah has been raised up to the right hand of God and is seated there in heavenly places. And you and I, as a result, ought to not be seeking to fulfill the longing of our soul with the pleasures of the world, with the things that are on earth, with more toys, more cars, and all these other pleasures that the earth provides that are fleeting and temporary. Paul says what we should be seeking is to be filled with the love and the joy and the peace that only comes by being fortified in our relationship with God through Messiah Jesus.
So I want to ask you today, where are you giving yourself? What are you giving yourself to? What are you spending most of your energy for? Are you taking more time to sit alone with God and pray to go into your earthly, to your secret place. The Lord says going into the closet and praying so that the father can reward you. Are we spending more time separating ourselves unto the Lord so that he can fill us with himself? Because he is a rewarder of those that diligently seek him. Or are we spending all our time beloved on the internet, in front of the TV set, on Amazon, talking to our earthly friends.
You see the choice is yours. God will not force you and I to choose him. But what he said to us is that I put before you life and death, choose life that you might live. Don't keep digging in a cistern that holds no water, but return to the ancient path where you'll discover fountains of living waters. I am the way, the truth, and the life said Messiah Jesus. I ask you today, whom will you seek? And whom will you serve? And what will you give your life for?