14 “Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness.
Throw away the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates
River and in Egypt , and
serve the LORD. 15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, 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 24:14-15
Joshua led the new generation of Israelites into the
promised land of Canaan after his predecessor,
Moses, had given his blessing to them. The parents of this group of
people had not trusted the LORD to bring them safely into this promised land,
so they were denied entrance. Forty years later, their children enjoyed the
grace of the mighty LORD, the one true God.
My most recent ancestors have not worshiped idols described
in the Bible verses from Joshua, so how does this apply to me today? There are
other things that may pull us away from the LORD. We make choices every day. We
choose to go to work or school. We choose to go to a movie, or to the store. We
choose to take an opportunity to volunteer for a nonprofit organization. We
choose to help someone in need. We might choose to lie or cheat. (Satan
is sneaky). We have opportunities every day to "serve the LORD"
rather than to serve our own purposes. We can multi-task and serve the LORD
while at work or school, at the movie or the store, while volunteering or
helping others.
As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Dear God, Thank you for leading me each day. You are willing
even when I am weak. Please help me see the opportunities you present daily.
Sherilyn Svien
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