The Deliberate Choice

Apostle Grace Lubega

Joshua 24:15(NLT); 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.”

It is notable that Joshua’s caution to the people came at a time when they had reached the promised land; they possessed their inheritance and had tasted all the wonders the Lord had done by the hand of his servant Moses when he parted the red sea and when manna fell in the desert.

It is to these people that the Lord handed possession of the city of Jericho, its king and its mighty men of war.

Having seen the faithfulness of God, it did not seem possible that the question of whom they were to serve would ever arise but sadly, it did.

In this, I have come to learn that being Born Again does not necessarily mean that one serves the living God. There are those in the ‘Promised Land’ but they are constantly bowing their heads to idols.

This choice of whom to serve is presented to us every day. To us, it may never be the choice to serve the gods of the Amorites or the Perizzites but it is whether we shall serve the many idols that have captured our attention and consumed our valuable time and resources. These idols now stand in the place of God.

For example, you may spend four hours on television and yet you cannot sustain an hour of communion with God. That’s idolatry.

All these things in themselves are idols because they take our time and attention off God; they make Him only an option among many other things we do.

Child of God, examine your desires and wants against the torch of God’s purpose for your life; make the deliberate choice to serve God by giving Him your time and attention.

FURTHER STUDY: Luke 16:13, Luke 19:17

GOLDEN NUGGET:
Examine your desires and wants against the torch of God’s purpose for your life; make the deliberate choice to serve God by giving Him your time and attention.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, thank you for your Word that has taught me how to serve. Today I choose to do so with my finances, my time and all that I am. I subject my wants and desires to yours. My house and I will always serve you! In all things and in every place, you are my deliberate choice. In Jesus name! Amen.