“But
if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would
you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be
the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my
family, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua
24:15
The Lord had Joshua pull together all
the tribes of Israel to have a history lesson with them. In Chapter 24 the Lord went over all the
works that He had performed on their behalf to bring them where they were
standing on that day. After they had
seen God’s hand move on their behalf so many times in their lives, it seems
somewhat ironic that God would say to them “choose today whom you will
serve”. It seems like a no brainer to me. The gods of their ancestors were no longer found
and the Amorites were run off so their gods were of no use. The only God who stood up for His people was
the mighty Jehovah of Israel.
Both Christian and non-Christian have
multiple choices to make each and every day.
We choose to do right or we choose to do wrong. We choose to be selfish or we choose to be
selfless. We choose to believe in
something that is greater than ourselves or we don’t. The evidence is clear to those who are
looking for it. To those who are not the
evidence is nothing more than hearsay or myth.
Having a free will to choose for yourself makes
all decisions your own choice and not a decision that has been imposed upon you. That is the beauty of Christianity, yet
ignorance and misunderstanding has led non-believers away from God. It is a general assumption that God is a
tough taskmaster who demands obedience. The truth is that we obey because it is
our desire to obey based on all we know the Lord has done for us. Show the world Christ’s love rather than just
talk about it and make a lasting difference in your sphere of influence. Until next time, walk with the King and be a
blessing!
Resources: Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Entire
Bible; The Reformation Study Bible.
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