"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 14:15 (NIV).
Whom will you serve? We live in a society that serves other gods: entertainment, sports, possessions, people, food, drink, drugs, work, money, power, fame. These gods are passed down to our spouses, children, friends, and acquaintances. Our gods become their gods and their gods become our gods. These gods are given our attention, our affections, our service, our allegiance...our souls. We are commanded to have no other gods before Almighty God (Exodus 20:3). You cannot serve two masters (Matthew 6:24). Serving the Lord means walking after Him, obeying Him, respecting Him, serving Him, and holding fast to Him (Deuteronomy 13:4). Choose for yourselves, but, as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.
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