Deuteronomy 30:19 ‘I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants.’

DAILY READING; – Galatians 1; Jeremiah 47-48; Psalm 142

Robert Borelli grew up in the heart of a neighborhood in Brooklyn New York. Robert’s neighborhood was tough and, was run by a mafia group known as Gambino crime family. They protected the neighborhood and were respected by everybody, including police officers.
Robert was drawn to the flashy and the criminal lifestyle of the mafia in their neighborhood.
Robert was especially influenced because his family had a hard time making ends meet. He told himself he wanted a better life of abundant money, cars and nice clothes offered by the mafia. He had the opportunity to become a part of the underworld, as he began running errands and selling illegal goods for these mafia men. By the time he was a young adult, he had begun working with the mafia and soon made an impression on influential members of the Gambino crime family.
Carrying out criminal assignments and his strong show of loyalty, secured him the trust of the Mafia and he began to rise to higher ranks. Soon he was on his way to Mafia stardom.
Robert was living a fast-paced life of partying, drugs, and excitement. But finally the law caught up with Robert and he was imprisoned for a long stint. Tired of the life he had been living, in his cell, he cried out to God.
Robert said ‘God, if you’re real, have somebody kill me or change me, because I can’t live with this pain anymore.’”
God honored his prayer and transformed him. Robert surrendered his life to Jesus as his Lord and Savior. And from then on, he never touched drugs or alcohol again.
Reformed by God, after his release from prison, Robert quit the mafia and began living a more productive and fulfilling life. His story is contained in the book, ‘The Witness’ which is a compelling account of his hard and fast life of an “up-and-coming star” within the Mafia ranks, until he was arrested by God.

Life is full of choices. Deuteronomy 30:19 tells us that set before us are choices of life and death, blessings and curses; we are then advised to choose life in order that we and our children may live.
While the broad way of following the glitters of the world may seem tempting, the strait and narrow way of following God’s Word is what leads to life and blessings.
People, who make the choice to pursue the lures and glitters of the world only end up realizing that it leads to suffering, pain, failures and frustrations.

In Genesis 13:10-11, when Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere, and was as beautiful as the garden of Eden, he chose to go there. But unknown to him, the land was destined for death and destruction and Lot ended up losing all everything he had acquired and barely escaped with his life.
Truly, not all that glitters is gold, and not all open doors are from God.
This means we really need to be careful concerning the steps we take in the pursuit of a successful life. While we may be desirous of open doors, let us seek the blessings that come from God which makes rich and adds no sorrow to it.
We must always be conscious that we are in a warfare, with an enemy who is the most subtle of all the beasts and seeks for every opportunity to deceive, derail and destroy.
To enjoy life and peace, let us make the choice to walk closely with God and keep His commandments.
Today, as we wholly submit to the leadings of the Spirit, He will deliver us from the pitfalls on life’s pathway and guide us to amazing open doors and glorious new levels.

PRAYER: Lord, please enable me to choose the path of discipline and sacrifice, so as to avoid the pain of regret in destiny. Thank You for enabling me to always escape every trap of the enemy, as I press forward on this race of destiny in Jesus Name.
QUOTE
In the middle of the enemy’s worst, God still proves Himself to be merciful. WORDBITE 222

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