As for Me...

Scripture Reading: Joshua 24: 14-18  (<-- make sure you click the scripture to open the verses)

Focus Verse: "...as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD" Joshua 24:15

Moses was no longer leading the Israelites to promised land.  Although he helped to start the journey, it was now time for Joshua to complete the mission.  Joshua was leading the tribe and wanted them to know that they should follow God completely.  They should put away their idols and serve God alone.  It is a choice that each person should make on their own.  He declared that for his family, that they would serve the Lord.   The Israelites then committed to follow God, who had rescued them from their enemies and preserved them.  They followed their leader's example and took a stand.

Many times we are tempted to follow the traditions of the past.  The Israelites had lived with idols in Egypt and it was a part of normal life.  Now they were challenged to never return to living that way.  We are often challenged with following Christ and leaving behind some traditions.  The more you learn of Christ and the Word of God, the more you realize that some of your traditions should change.  This is true whether you live in America or Kenya.

Are you faced with the need of renewing your commitment to God.  Maybe you have been falling back into some traditions that have been a part of your life before.  Maybe you are looking at the path that you should take.  Don't run from God.  Renew your commitment to Him today.  Take a stand. Proclaim your complete commitment to God: "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

Theodore Epp said, "Our strength is seen in the things we stand for; our weakness is seen in the things we fall for."

~Page Johnson
Interlocking Ministries