THE ONE CHOICE THAT LED TO DEATH

by Bishop Keith A. Butler

And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of man offences unto justification

Romans 5:16

The first instance of God saying something and it not being done occurred after God gave a limit to Adam, and satan challenged Eve about whether God had really said it. In the end, Adam openly disobeyed the one limit God placed on his existence and purpose in Paradise. As a consequence, Adam and Eve were ejected from the garden and gave up their crowns for the yoke of death.

Again, it wasn't God's choice; it was a human one. It is still that way. Our choices always have consequences. God chose to risk everything by giving us the power of choice in the hope that we would choose His way freely and from the heart.

God gave Adam one boundary and countless free choices outside that boundary. Humankind tends to set up countless boundaries and provide only a few limited choices-especially when God has been removed from the center of their lives.

Prayer for Today

Father,

I praise you for loving me enough to set boundaries, for loving me enough to show me the good path which leads to life. Thank you for your Word which gives light to my way. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Selah: Think on These Things

* Galatians 3:10

* James 2:10

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