Joel 3:14,15– “Thousands upon thousands are waiting in the valley of decision. There the day of the Lord will arrive. The sun and moon will grow dark and the stars will no longer shine.”
As I read from the book of Joel this week, the words I bolded in verse 14 stood out to me. I immediately felt a burden for those who are at a place in their lives where they must decide whether or not to follow Jesus—those who stand at a crossroads and know that the decision they have put off for so long must finally be faced.
The decision about what to do with Jesus is the most important one in a person’s life.
Who to marry, what car to buy, what job to take, how to discipline children effectively, which health strategy to follow—all are important, to be sure. But once a person realizes their eternal destiny is at stake, all other decisions pale in comparison.
Remember the old adage: Ignorance is Bliss? I would rewrite it to say: Ignorance is False Bliss.
A large percentage of people worldwide live each day for themselves, ignoring the spiritual side of life. Without regard for the eternal, they cling to a false sense of well-being.
But, whether they choose to say to themselves, “There is no God,” or believe God exists, but is distant and unconcerned with the everyday lives of human beings, or hold to any number of beliefs in-between, the truth according to scripture is that each of us need to make a choice.
God made His choice when he sent Jesus to the cross to pay for our sins. He chose to give us His gift of eternal life.
Then, he put the ball in our court. We must either accept his gift by placing our future in the hands of Jesus, or reject it.
For me, that was an easy choice because I knew I wasn’t capable of saving myself.
What about you?
Are you in the valley of decision today?
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