3rd November 2026

Choose Life

". . . Therefore choose life . . . " 

Deuteronomy 30:19

Reading: Deuteronomy 30:11-20. 

What is God’s will for my life? The question haunted me when I was growing up. What if I could not find it? What if I did not recognise it? God’s will seemed like a needle in a haystack. Hidden. Obscured by lookalikes. Outnumbered by counterfeits.

But my view of God’s will was wrong because my view of God was wrong. God takes no pleasure in seeing us lost, wandering, and searching. He wants us to know His will. He makes it clear, and He makes it simple. He does not even make it multiple-choice. He gives just two choices: “life and good” or “death and evil” (Deut 30:15). In case the best choice is not obvious, He even says which one to choose: “Choose life” (v 19). To choose life is to choose God Himself and obey His Word.

When Moses addressed the Israelites for the last time, he pleaded with them to make the right choice by observing “all the words of this law. . . . Because it is your life” (32:46-47). God’s will for us is life. His Word is life. And Jesus is the Word. God may not give a prescription for every decision, but He gave us a perfect example to follow, the Lord Jesus Himself. The right choice may not be easy, but when the Word is our guide and worship is our goal, God will grant us the wisdom to make life-affirming choices.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, I know that true wisdom comes from resting on You. Help me to trust in You and to seek Your face and Your will that is found in Your life-giving Word. In Christ, I ask. Amen.