Pro Choice

Jesus said to his disciples, I have food to eat you know nothing about John 4:32.
The Plumbline is a blog to encourage the Body of Christ.

Pro Choice:

This is a familiar political term of our present culture. It denotes a woman right to abort her baby if she deems it not convenient. As I mused this concept I came to realize that the Bible clearly calls to humankind to make a choice.

The Old Testament makes an understandable declaration to the people of God. Deuteronomy 30:19 (NKJV) 19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;

In the Bible God’s relationship with his people is spoken of in terms of a “covenant”. The covenant was a legal agreement that contained specific promises and obligations. God’s covenant is different from other legal agreements among men because it is also a spiritual agreement between the holy God and his godly people. What we have here in Deuteronomy is an updated covenant which was given originally to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in Genesis 26:3-5.

After thirty-nine years of wandering in the desert or wilderness the rebellious and unfaith full generation has all died. God sets out through, Moses, to “refresh” his covenant with the new generation of his Israeli people in the plains of Moab.

God, the True Leader (31:1–8). Though the ceremony of covenant renewal is not narrated, it is clear that, the new generation of Israelites recommitted themselves to the covenant. (It is implied in 29:10–13.) Moses reaffirmed God’s role as the true leader of His people.

God’s provision for the future of the covenant included a leader (Joshua) to succeed Moses as covenant mediator, as well as a law, the covenant text delivered to the priests for safekeeping (31:9–13). God’s Provision (31:14–29).

God provided Joshua as a successor to Moses. God’s provision for the future of the covenant also included a song, whose purpose was to remind the nation of the covenant pledges they had made (see 31:30–32:43). Finally, God provided a record of the law so that future generations could know God’s will (31:24–29). The Lord, true to ancient treaty form, invoked heaven and earth as witnesses to the promises that Israel had sworn.

Moses’ Song (31:30–32:43) This wonderful hymn of covenant commitment extols the God of Israel for His greatness and righteousness despite the wickedness of His people. He had created them and had redeemed and preserved them. They rebelled in turn and followed other gods. This course of action provoked His judgment in the past and would do so in the future. At last, however, God would remember His covenant and bring His people salvation.

Choices (30:11–20). Israel’s pledge to faithful adherence to the terms of a covenant could bring immediate and lasting reward. But disobedience would produce only judgment.

Deuteronomy 30:19–20 (NKJV) 19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today...that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; 20 ...love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days.”

Choose life and love God by obeying His voice.