“In Him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will, in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of His glory.” Ephesians 1:11-12

Approaching my driveway, I saw a rabbit under the lemon tree. I know If I say a ‘cute, little, bunny,’ people will be more drawn to the story. So there… I said it! As I approached to park in the driveway, a mental question popped into my head, literally right out of the blue! ‘I’ asked ‘me…’ “since the lemon tree is beside the driveway… will the bunny run?” In less than a second ‘I’ answered… “yes!”

I didn’t have any money on the bet, and honestly ‘I’ wasn’t even favoring ‘I’ over ‘me’ in any way! SO I don’t know why I slowed down. I guess I didn’t want to force the rabbit’s decision by being too threatening. Pulling into the driveway, the bunny resisted for just a second… then took off like a shot! ‘I’ congratulated ‘I,’ and ‘me’ was just happy no money had been lost. Then I thought about the news!

Lately there has been a lot of talk about Artificial Intelligence (AI). Elon Musk warned in a new interview that artificial intelligence could lead to “civilization destruction!” And he even OWNS an AI company! With computers in existence that can out-think humans now, there is a legitimate question as to the future of our world, in the face of such power, if ‘it’ is used against ‘us!’ Time will tell!

As I read and study God’s Word, it is obvious to me that the battle of Armageddon is going to be a bet between man and God. Man is going to look at the Almighty and literally snicker! Thinking he has become even smarter than God Himself, man is going to go to war against God. A reprise of what already happened when Lucifer tried to outsmart God. We’re STILL awaiting THAT final act of war!

Having chosen ‘God’s Team,’ I realize that it requires even MORE Faith to live in today’s world. In Revelation, God even says so! So here I sit, like a little bunny beside the driveway of life, having to continually force myself to ‘STAY’ and NOT run! But today’s verse REALLY HELPS me to know that “I” was CHOSEN for this a LONG TIME AGO! I’m choosing to stick with God’s side! How about YOU?