Moment With The Master
“Choose You This Day”
Categories: Moment With The Master“Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord! And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of 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.” (Joshua 24:14,15)
Patrick Henry said, “I care not what course others may take. But as for me, give me liberty or give me death.” This great American called his fellow countrymen to an important decision, and then pointed them in the way he deemed proper. There must be no compromise with King George III. There would be no more discussion and no more retreat!
Joshua, like Patrick Henry, is indeed one of the great leaders of all time. His inspiring message to Israel and call to commitment and choice is recorded in Joshua 24:14,15. “Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in truth; put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, and in Egypt; and serve the Lord. And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served 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”. (Joshua 24:14,15)
Joshua, like Mr. Henry, leaves each of the families of Israel with an important decision – a choice they must make for themselves. Then, like any great leader, he points them toward the right way by his own example and resolve. The Israelites must decide which god they would serve. However, as for Joshua and his family, they would serve only the Lord. There would be no more discussion and no more retreat!
Like these two great leaders and the peoples they served, we also are confronted with choices every day. Each day we choose the god we will serve. Will we bow before the god of money, power, or pleasure? Or will we serve the Lord? Just like these of old the pressure to compromise is real!
So, my brother what is your resolve? Who will you serve? Remember: the choice you make will determine your eternal destiny. (Matthew 7:13,14)
George Slover
