Friday, April 20, 2001
Friday, April 20, 2001
Now if you are unwilling to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve,
whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the
Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my household, we will serve the
LORD."
This boy was Bo Jackson. As he describes the scene in his biography, there's no question this was
a pivotal point in his life. This single choice probably made the difference between a kid with no
future and one of great athletic success.
The power of making good choices is the most powerful gift God has given us.
(Joshua 24:15
NRSV)
Let me tell you a story about a young man who grew up in Alabama. About fifteen years ago, a
seventh-grade bully picked a fight with this young man, punched him in the nose and knocked him
out. When the boy regained consciousness, he vowed to get revenge and kill the bully. He went
home, grabbed his mother's .22, and set out to find his target. In a matter of moments, his destiny
hung in the balance. With the bully in his gun sight, he could simply fire and his schoolmate would
be history. But at that very instant he asked himself a question, What will happen to me if I pull
the trigger? And another image came into focus, a picture as painful as any imaginable. In that
split second which would take the boy's life in one of two very different directions, he visualized,
with chilling clarity, what it would be like to go to jail. He pictured having to stay up all night to
keep the other prisoners from attacking him. That potential pain was greater than the anticipation
of revenge. He reaimed his gun, and shot a tree.
Lord Jesus, help me to make good choices. Amen.
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