"Now fear the Lord and serve him with faithfulness.........But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve................But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord" (Joshua 24: 14-15 NIV).
In this passage of the Bible, Joshua had led the Israelites to the promised land and had given them an ultimatum. The Israelites had a history of serving the Lord and then worshiping idols. It was a cycle that repeated itself. Joshua told the people that they needed to stop worshiping the idols of the other lands and that they should serve the Lord. They all agreed and because of Joshua's declaration that his household would serve the Lord, the Israelites followed the Lord during his whole lifetime. That is quite a testimony for a man who stood up for God and lived it all of his life. This should be an inspiration for us. It is not enough to go to church on Sunday. It is so important that our households see Christ in us in every aspect of our lives. Otherwise, they will view our faith as only going to church. It is so much more than that. It is trying our best to be what Christ would want us to be every day. I have written in my Bible this phrase. "I will do the best I can for Jesus' sake today where I am." Reading the Bible and seeing how Jesus lived can help us with this. His life is so full of examples of how we should live. He showed us how to have compassion for those less fortunate, to love one another, to forgive those who wrong us, just to name a few. He was in constant prayer to his father and obeyed him even to the point of death on a cross so that we can have eternal life. What are you doing to show others that your faith is genuine? Maybe it is time to take a look at what you truly believe and be the example Christ wants you to be so that your household and the generations that follow you will serve the Lord. It only takes one person to make a difference.
Dear Lord,
Help us to take the stand to follow you and serve you the way you want us to. We know it can be difficult, but we also know that you have promised us that you will never leave us or forsake us as long as we do your will. Fill us with your wisdom so that we can help our household to serve you also.
In Jesus' name,
Amen
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