The Power of Choice

We all have choice. This awesome gift from God we call freewill is a mind boggling conundrum form many Theologists. The question many of them ask is this, "Since God choose to give us choice, then aren't all of our decisions really just the ones He allows us to make?" While at first this may make some sense, it is like saying if your parents hadn't chosen to have you, you would not have the choice to disobey them, therefore you aren't to blame, your parents are. This is complete hokum. We all know that a child can choose to obey or disobey a parent of their own freewill. Similarly, we try to blame God at times as well. We want Him to take the blame for our shortfalls and our laziness when really we are just trying to find an excuse to do what we desire.

So is God at fault for giving us freewill? Not at all. The fact that God is truly omnipotent means that He can indeed create beings with the power to reason and choose for themselves. This is what he elected to do with us. He choose to allow us to choose. Without His choice we couldn't make ours, but that does not mean He takes away our choice. It really is quite the opposite. With that choice that some see as limiting we have the power to make true choices. God makes specific references to these choices in the Bible and even mourns for the poor choices of His people.

In closing, these are the words spoken to God's people. Joshua24:14 “Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. 15 And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”