Today, Moses, in our excerpt from Deuteronomy, begs us to choose life. As we journey through life, choices abound—some promise riches, fame, love, others demand fidelity, hard work, anonymity. Whatever steps we make; however it impacts ours and those we love’s future, we must always choose life. Moses goes on to say that as we prepare to cross over Jordan (into heaven) we will need to have chosen well to complete the journey. Jesus, in our reading from Luke’s Gospel, pulls no punches when he promises that if we follow him, we will have to take up our cross to do so. This trek we are on will require all we are capable of to complete successfully. But if we choose wisely, pray often, and share the burdens of others, we will make it. The adage “Anything worth having is worth working for is right.” Choose life.
