Make a Choice

DEVOTION
PROVERBS
MAKE A CHOICE
Prov 14:35
35 A king delights in a wise servant,
but a shameful servant incurs his wrath.
NIV
Surely many might think of an earthly king because Solomon was one, and his thoughts could have been about his own kingdom. But it does well to see the greater spiritual truth which resides within these words as they actually come from the King of Heaven rather than just an earthly king. How delighted God is in the person who makes the wise chose to be a servant of Him. What wiser thing can a person do? It may be true some might think being a servant of the most high God is foolishness and lacks intelligence such as they have, believing in the wisdom of the world. But it is them who are the foolish for they are the shameful ones in this saying and they will incur His wrath. Can there be anything more foolish then to either deny the existence of God, or refuse to acknowledge Him as their God? Just from a simple standpoint of logic, it would make perfect sense and a very intelligent thought out plan of action for life to consider making the choice to believe God. If on the one hand He does not exist, then at least a life is lived with honor and dignity when it ends at death, but if He does exist, which I am convinced he does, then a life is lived with honor and dignity for all eternity. Of course the passions of people, the desire to serve self over God is beyond the intellectual capacity of even the greatest minds of man. This foolish behavior of the rejection of God, so the pursuit of self-gratification may run wild without control, is beyond rational thought. Only those persons who have chosen to become servants of the almighty God, the creator of all things, the Alpha and the Omega, are truly the wise people for they have brought delight to His Majesty the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the one and true God. I can think of nothing better than to bring him delight. Bringing Him delight has it rewards although they are simply a side benefit of this offering to Him. Being the object of His delight rather the wrath is a most wonderful experience. As we bring joy to Him, he gives us joy. As we bring delight to Him, he gives delight to us. Whatever we give Him, he returns one hundred fold to us. Wrath for wrath, delight for delight. Make a choice.