Joshua led the Israelites into the Promised Land... and God fulfilled all His promises to the Israelites...
There failed no part of any good thing which the Lord had promised
to the house of Israel; all came to pass.
Joshua 21:45 Amp
He kept His part of the covenant... it was now in their hands...
Joshua... conveys his final message from God to the people... reminding them of their history with Him... from Abraham... up to this point of rest... and fulfilled promise...
And Joshua says...
Now therefore, [reverently] fear the Lord and serve Him
in sincerity and in truth; put away the gods which your fathers
served on the other side of the [Euphrates] River and in Egypt,
and 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
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 Amp
(emphasis added)
We were created to serve... if we ever believe we are an independent agent... we are deceived...
We are either ruled by the prince of this world... the enemy... via our sin nature... or... we are ruled... by the Prince of Peace... via the Holy Spirit...
... choose for yourselves this day... whom you will serve...
A command... to make a conscious choice...
A choice we most likely need to reaffirm each day... even before our feet hit the floor...
Who will you serve...?
If you choose to join The Journey as we move into Judges... here are this week's readings...
Monday Judges 1
Tuesday Judges 2:1 - 3:6
Wednesday Judges 3:7 - 4:24
Thursday Judges 5
Friday Judges 6
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