Does God want us to drift through life and somehow float up to him at the end of it all, or is there a point where we have to make a choice?
"...Then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." Joshua 24:15.
Even though the people had conquered the Promised Land and were enjoying God's blessings, Joshua challenged them to choose.
CHOOSE
God gives us a choice; he does not force himself on us. That would not be a loving act on His part. If we are to love God, we love him best if we choose to —not if we are forced to.
To choose is an act of personal will. Another cannot choose for you. It must be your own. You cannot say, I serve the Lord because I was born to this family or I serve the Lord because it is my culture. You must choose for yourself.
THIS DAY
We live one day at a time, one hour at a time, and one moment at a time. We do not know what the next day or moment may bring. The Bible never says to choose God someday, or to wait. Scripture is full of, "Call on the Lord while he may be found,"* and "Today is the day of salvation."** Don't say I will choose to serve God someday later on.
SERVE
We are created to serve God. We suspect this subconsciously and spend our lives looking for meaning or purpose. We do not realize it, but this is an expression of our search for Him. When we choose the Lord, we find what we were designed for.
THE GODS OF...
The gods that their ancestors served and the gods of the Amorite people were inferior to the Lord. Many times, the Lord proved himself better, stronger, superior, more loving, and more powerful than the gods of the pagans, whom He defeated many times. Why choose them?
BUT AS FOR ME
Regardless of what other people think, Joshua chooses the Lord, and if no one else comes along, he will still choose the Lord. It is like he is saying if he is the only one, then he will still choose the Lord, even if it makes him a social outcast.
Choose to serve the Lord this day.
To learn more about coming to the Lord see my other blog.
* Isaiah 55:6 ** 2 Corinthians 6:2
"...Then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." Joshua 24:15.
Even though the people had conquered the Promised Land and were enjoying God's blessings, Joshua challenged them to choose.
CHOOSE
God gives us a choice; he does not force himself on us. That would not be a loving act on His part. If we are to love God, we love him best if we choose to —not if we are forced to.
To choose is an act of personal will. Another cannot choose for you. It must be your own. You cannot say, I serve the Lord because I was born to this family or I serve the Lord because it is my culture. You must choose for yourself.
THIS DAY
We live one day at a time, one hour at a time, and one moment at a time. We do not know what the next day or moment may bring. The Bible never says to choose God someday, or to wait. Scripture is full of, "Call on the Lord while he may be found,"* and "Today is the day of salvation."** Don't say I will choose to serve God someday later on.
SERVE
We are created to serve God. We suspect this subconsciously and spend our lives looking for meaning or purpose. We do not realize it, but this is an expression of our search for Him. When we choose the Lord, we find what we were designed for.
THE GODS OF...
The gods that their ancestors served and the gods of the Amorite people were inferior to the Lord. Many times, the Lord proved himself better, stronger, superior, more loving, and more powerful than the gods of the pagans, whom He defeated many times. Why choose them?
BUT AS FOR ME
Regardless of what other people think, Joshua chooses the Lord, and if no one else comes along, he will still choose the Lord. It is like he is saying if he is the only one, then he will still choose the Lord, even if it makes him a social outcast.
Choose to serve the Lord this day.
To learn more about coming to the Lord see my other blog.
* Isaiah 55:6 ** 2 Corinthians 6:2
© Adron 10/23/14
