Title: Door One or Door Two?/ Topic: Difficult Choices

Today's Reading: Matthew 20; Matthew 21; Matthew 22

Scripture: Matthew 21:43, 44
43 "Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. 44 He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed."

Observation: Jesus gives us two choices. The first is to fall on the stone (Jesus) and be broken to pieces. The second is to be crushed by the stone. The first choice is voluntary and the second is involuntary. Either way, the choice is going to involve pain.

Application: I can choose to voluntarily serve Jesus and have him “break” my sinful nature so that I can produce the fruit of the kingdom or I can keep control of my life and not submit to Jesus, or anyone else, and at the end of my life pay the price of being crushed under the judgment of God because I refused his grace and lordship. I choose door number one.

Prayer: Father, I choose to submit to you and have you do the spiritual surgery necessary to cut out all my rebellion, arrogance and selfishness. Help me to lead others to do the same.
This I pray in Jesus' name, Amen.