Joshua 24:14-15
14 “Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. 15 And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
At the end of Joshua's life, he challenges Israel with a choice that we all must make: who will I serve? Will I serve the living and true God, or will I serve some other god or idol? When faced with temptation, will I serve God or my flesh? Purity requires a choice. The choice will become easier as we walk consistently in purity, but we still ultimately have to make a choice every time we are faced with temptation. Joshua declared that "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" (verse 15). What is my choice?
Lord, help me to choose rightly. Today I choose to serve You.
14 “Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. 15 And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
At the end of Joshua's life, he challenges Israel with a choice that we all must make: who will I serve? Will I serve the living and true God, or will I serve some other god or idol? When faced with temptation, will I serve God or my flesh? Purity requires a choice. The choice will become easier as we walk consistently in purity, but we still ultimately have to make a choice every time we are faced with temptation. Joshua declared that "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" (verse 15). What is my choice?
Lord, help me to choose rightly. Today I choose to serve You.