No Middle Ground

Deuteronomy 27:12 When you have crossed the Jordan,
these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: ...
13 And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: ...

     Sometimes there is no middle ground. But we like compromise, give and take, a little for me and a little for you. But to be honest we really like OUR way. We love to be on the receiving end of giving and we want a lot, not a little. We want it for ourselves! So when there is no middle ground we get uncomfortable. We squirm, wiggle and look for the exit doors.
     One of the final instructions that Moses gave to the people of Israel before they entered the Promised Land was how to visually demonstrate the choice they had before them. Half the tribes were to stand on one mountain and half were to stand on the other mountain. One half pronounced curses on those who would disobey and the other have pronounced blessings on those who would obey. He spends two full chapters outlining these blessings and curses.
     There was a clear choice. No one was in the valley between the two mountains. The lesson was clear. There were only two camps: Obedience leading to blessing or disobedience leading to the withdrawal of the LORD's presence and the resulting curse that would result. Those were their choices.
     Believe it or not, we still have those same choices today. We can line our lives up with the LORD's will and have the opportunity to experience blessing. Or we can disregard the clear instruction from Scripture and choose to live by our own set of rules and seperate ourselves from the life the LORD has designed us to live. We can choose our own fruit like in the Garden of Eden.
     We make the choice. There is no middle ground, no half way, no compromise.
     There is no guarantee that blessing will come in the way and at the time we want. But blessing will come. And just as surely curse will come to those who disobey at a time of the LORD's choosing.
     So what is your choice today? What kind of future do you want?