We live in a time when we have lots of choices in life.

We really do.

Choices that most people around the world will never have.

Choices that our grandparents wouldn't even be able to dream of choices.

We've got all sorts of choices in life.

But sometimes having too many choices can work against us. Having too many choices at times can

paralyze us. In fact, having too many choices, it causes confusion in the mind of some.

Having too many choices can confound us.

And I know for a fact that to some choices perplex them.

It's like the horse who died between two bales of hay

because he couldn't decide which one to eat first. That confusion

with the choices as summarized in the words of the great yogi bearer when he said that when

you come to a fork in the road, take it. It's a little bit more positive than some of those negative and pessimistic and confused people

like Woody Allen.

Woody Allen said that more than any time in history, mankind faces a crossroad.

One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness, and the other leads to annihilation.

Let us pray to have wisdom to choose correctly.

The Bible actually, from the very beginning, gives us two choices.

But these two choices always come with a clear warning of the consequence of each choice.

From the beginning of history in the Garden of Eden, all the way to the close of biblical revelation,

that God says you have two choices. Be sure to choose the right one.

Here are the consequences. Be very wise. You and I know that life itself is filled with examples

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