Elijah was one of those larger than life kind of people. Just about everything he did had a dramatic flair. Personally, I think that a little bit of Elijah would have gone a long way.

     The book of Acts has been called the Acts of the Apostles. When you read the pages of Acts you come to see the audacity and boldness of these unrelenting men. They preach and teach the word of God with boldness. They were filled with the Holy Spirit and did signs and wonders. The Church grew by leaps and bounds and flourished with unity and great grace. The Church grew exponentially.

     The late Myles Munroe once said, “Our life is the sum total of all the decisions we make every day…”. I understand this sentiment. Our choices matter. However, much of life also is determined by circumstances beyond our control. No one chooses cancer. No person in their right mind opts to be injured seriously in an automobile accident. Yet the manner by how we respond to such situations determine what life will look like for each of us. So, yes, our choices do matter.

     Two days ago, I saw this post on the page of a Facebook friend. The sentiments conveyed in this writing made an impression on me. I pray the words below will do the same for you.

     Much has been written about David’s affair with Bathsheba in 2 Samuel 11. My question, however, is why? David had just about everything a man could want. God even would have supplied him with more wives if David wished. So, why did David jeopardize his relationship with God, if not his livelihood, to have a brief tryst with another man’s wife?