HOW WILL YOU USE THE GIFT FROM GOD?

As was noted in Chapter 5, humans were created with free will.  Do you realize what a precious gift that  is?  God has made countless animals, and these are driven largely by instinct. (Proverbs 30:24) Man has made some robots that can be programmed to follow every command. Would we be happy if God had made us like that?  No, we are glad to have the freedom to make choices about what kind of person to become, what course of life to pursue, what friendships to form, and so on.  We love to have measure of freedom, and that is what God wants us to enjoy.  

(note; the thing is, we use the freedom in  making too many mistakes and bad choices)

Jehovah is not interested in service performed under compulsion.  (2 Corinthians 9:7)  To illustrate: What would please a parent more-a child saying "I love you" because he is told to say it or his saying it freely from the heart?  So the question is, How will you use the free will that Jehovah has given you?  Satan, Adam, and Eve made  the worse possible  use of free will.  They rejected Jehovah God.  What will you do?

You have the opportunity to put the marvelous gift o free will to the best possible use. You can join the millions who have taken a stand on Jehovah's side.  They make God rejoice because they take an active part in proving Satan a  liar and a miserable failure as a ruler.  (Proverbs 27:11) You too can dot hat by choosing the right course of life. This will be explained in the next chapter. 

Next time: Living in a Way That Pleases God, Chapter Twelve

From the Book: What Does the Bible Really Teach? 2005 and 2006