Another chapter full of reminders of all the amazing things that God did for the people of Israel. A highlight reel of all the ways God provided for, protected, and lead the people. And as Joshua is reminding them of what God said and did for them, he breaks into message about what our response should be to this amazing God. In verse 14 he says “Now fear the Lord and serve him with faithfulness”. He goes on to remind them to get rid of the idols and false god’s (not that they had had any trouble with setting up idols or anyting…cough cough). I love what Joshua says next in verse 15. To paraphrase, he says: if you don’t think following and serving God is good, then choose something else, but for me…we are going to Serve the Lord. Don’t let the fact that the end of this verse is probably one of the most common phrases to find it’s way onto all manner of “household chachka”, keep you from seeing it’s power. Joshua all but assumes that even though the people have seen miracle after miracle from God, some if not many, will choose to follow another god or another idol. And Joshua just makes the declaration “listen people, you all can do what you think is best, as for me, I have seen the goodness and glory of the Lord and so I choose to serve the Lord.
So, what about for you? Will you choose to serve the Lord, or will you serve idols or false God’s?
Just in case you all did not know this or have heard me say it. As for the McCabe family, I don’t know what you all are going to do, but as for the McCabe’s, we will serve the Lord
Mathew McCbe
Our promised land - Heaven - where milk and honey flow... Our eternal reward shall be to serve the ONE and ONLY God face to face! As the McCabe's choose to serve the Lord here, they will be chosen to serve the Lord there, face to face. As for each of us the same promise: As for the house of McHenry, we will serve the Lord! From here to eternity!
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