7 November, 2010 28 Babah, 1727 Choose life to live The story of Nain’s widow’s son was indeed the hardest story, even harder than the story of Lazarus or Jairus’ daughter. For the widow, death had almost broken her while still living, taking away her husband, and then her only son. What could she do? In the book of Deuteronomy, the Lord said, by Moses, a strange saying “I set before you life and death, therefore choose life that you may live, and love the Lord your God, obey His voice, and cling to Him for this is your life” (De 30: 19 – 20). But, do I have the choice to choose life? Isn’t death a general judgment overall of the mankind? Or, what is the meaning of choosing life? Is it to eat, drink and enjoy the pleasures of life, as it was said “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die”? Really death is a cruel enemy. But the Lord had destroyed its authority “the last enemy that will be destroyed is death”. Then, had our enemies been destroyed? I don’t think that we think so. Still we see many enemies around. Some see them as those who are against him, even from his own household “a man’s enemies will be those of his own household”. Some see them who are different in religion or values. Some see them in the devils. But the Lord “gave us the authority to trample on all the power of the enemy”. Then who is your real enemy? It is your thought, body “once we were alienated and enemies in our minds. By wicked works”. It is to be carnally minded “the carnal mind is enmity against God”. Then “choose life, that you may live”. ١٧٢٧ ٢٨ ٧ ٢٠١٠ – – – " ... ... ) " ٣٠ : ١٩ ٢٠ ( . " " . – " " . – . . " " – . " ." " " " ." . – .
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7 November, 2010
28 Babah, 1727
Choose life to live
� The story of Nain’s widow’s son was indeed the hardest story, even
harder than the story of Lazarus or Jairus’ daughter. For the widow,
death had almost broken her while still living, taking away her
husband, and then her only son. What could she do?
� In the book of Deuteronomy, the Lord said, by Moses, a strange
saying “I set before you life and death, therefore choose life that
you may live, and love the Lord your God, obey His voice, and cling to Him for this is your life” (De 30: 19 – 20).
� But, do I have the choice to choose life? Isn’t death a general
judgment overall of the mankind? Or, what is the meaning of
choosing life? Is it to eat, drink and enjoy the pleasures of life, as it
was said “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die”?
� Really death is a cruel enemy. But the Lord had destroyed its
authority “the last enemy that will be destroyed is death”.
� Then, had our enemies been destroyed? I don’t think that we think
so. Still we see many enemies around. Some see them as those
who are against him, even from his own household “a man’s
enemies will be those of his own household”. Some see them
who are different in religion or values. Some see them in the
devils. But the Lord “gave us the authority to trample on all the
power of the enemy”.
� Then who is your real enemy? It is your thought, body “once we
were alienated and enemies in our minds. By wicked works”. It
is to be carnally minded “the carnal mind is enmity against