HELEN SANDERS
7-21-2026
LIFE OR DEATH – YOUR CHOICE

Moses gave a powerful commandment, before he died in the land of Moab. In Deuteronomy 30 he states: “I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death; blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.” What an awesome command. WE make the choice to live or die, or to be cursed or blessed.

Moses had been with the Hebrew children from Goshen to the wilderness. He saw their hearts of rebellion. He was cursed at by them, and nearly killed for the call on his life from “God.” He was mocked; he was threatened; yet he still believed in these, his people.

Forty years was a long time to put up with rebellion, yet Moses loved these people and interceded for them when God wanted to kill them. He chose life for them. Yes, he lost his temper because of the people’s rebellion, and struck the rock instead of speaking to it which cost him his trip into the promised land. But after all this, he still stood as a go between them and God. In spite of all that happened, he loved his Hebrew brothers and wanted the best for them.

We must make the same choice in choosing to speak life over others. We must choose to speak blessings and not speak curses over them. We must choose, like Moses, to stand in the gap for our loved ones and others that need Jesus.

James 1:19b tells us that we should be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. We need to put a guard on our lips to only speak life. Unfortunately we do not have mouths that come with zippers, but we can learn to zip our lips.

Make a decision to guard your words my friends. Speak life. Speak good. Give praise, and you will see yourself and others change.