Properties of Life

          If you have been around a computer for a while, you soon realize that there is a tab in one of the menu's which is called "properties."  When you click on this tab, you become aware of all of the information about the particular operation that you are doing.  For instance, if you find the properties of a picture, you will know the size of the picture, what the shutter speed was, when it was taken, the aperture and the number of pixels that make up the picture.  In a computer operation, you will also become aware of whether or not you can view graphics or even accept mail from certain people.  You can choose to either accept certain things or reject them by some tab under the properties menu.  Whether or not I write this with blue type and on a blue background will mean nothing to some because they are not ready to receive it that way.  Of course, to do it that way, would almost be invisible to the reader.  What is under the "property" button of your life?   Daniel 1:8 says, "But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself."  
       Daniel was a man of the Old Testament who had made a choice.  There were certain characteristics that were going to be evident in his life no matter what.  If it were possible to click on the "properties" of Daniel, you would soon find out that he had purposed in his own heart that he was not going to betray God in any way but that he was going to stand firm in his convictions towards God.  Joshua was also a man who had already confirmed in his heart that he was going to follow God.  He chose to serve God rather than the idols of the land of the Canaanites.  The Apostle Paul was another man who had decided to follow the Lord Jesus Christ rather than to keep trying to oppose him.  Hebrews 11 is a chapter that tells of the faith of countless people who were firm in their convictions in the Lord.  They had all made a choice.  How about you?  Have you made a choice to follow God in all things?  Does God have first place in your life?  If God inspected the "properties" of your character, would He find that you are one of His and that you are willing to follow Him?  Praise God today for His working in your daily life.