Choose Life
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 7, 2025 8:00 am
Prayer
Lord, like Peter we come to You speaking in faith, “to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life!” You are above all things and we worship You alone. You set before us “life and good, death and evil”. While evil surrounds us on our daily journey, strengthen us in faith so that we might choose the life You died to bring. We are only able to choose You because You chose us first. Bless us as we live for You. Amen
Meditation
Deuteronomy 30:11-20
Moses had many defining moments in his life, some of which include: being placed in a basket and floating along the banks of the Nile River, tending sheep on the top of Mount Horeb and seeing a burning bush, and parting the waters of the Red Sea. Another defining moment occurs near the end of Moses’ ministry as he stands on a mountain overlooking the Promised Land. It is here that he delivered some parting words to those who he led out
of the bondage of slavery. His words are clear, direct, and to the point when he says, “the choice is yours, either you live in the new land that God is giving you or die in sin and the evil idols you choose to cling to.” The choice is really not a choice. In love God gives us His commandments and the path to eternal life. God’s word is sure and certain, and does not change like the shifting shadows. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob sets before us today, “life and good, death and evil”. The message is the same as it has always been throughout the generations and it encourages us when the scriptures call out to us saying, “Choose Life”. Our life is in Christ and His ultimate sacrifice for the forgiveness of all our sins. We hold fast to His promise and the Life He died to bring.