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Whom Do You Serve?

Day 68

Reading: Josh. 22:1- Josh. 24:33

God desires we serve Him alone. Every day is given to us to serve Him, to live for Him. When we give of ourselves to God, He fights for us. We are living in a day and age where many don't recognise that serving God is the key to unlock their destiny. God desires to show forth His power however, He needs committed people who are hungry for Him. The book of Joshua is about what God can do for those who are given to walk in obedience to Him wholeheartedly. 

The soldiers from Reuben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh return to their land on the eastern side of the Jordan. They had fulfilled the request and commandment of God to go help the brethren possess the land. They now were being released to go back as their duty was over. This attitude of fighting alongside our brothers and sisters in fighting for their inheritance is so needed today. The sin of selfishness has caused many believers to never consider fighting with another believer to achieve greatness. 

The children of Israel heard that the two and a half tribes living across the Jordan had built an altar. They immediately wanted to fight them so as not to suffer a plague or judgement from God. However, a wise strategy of sending Phinehas to them with leaders to find out why they had done what they had done was first employed. This action averted war. Just because your brother or sister has done wrong doesn't mean you should kill them. No, talk with them and find out why. It's better to win your brethren over than lose them. One of the biggest challenges in the church today is that we kill our own yet we expect to be in heaven all together. I think we are deceiving ourselves when we think like that. 

Joshua in his old age speaks to the people. He encourages them to be courageous in serving God; to see the nations that God has removed from the land as examples of what happens to those who are disobedient to God. He encouraged them to take heed that they love God only. This implies that loving God was not to be casual in approach but in a proactive manner. Not one good promise of God failed to pass. Joshua reminds them that this was because of their unswerving love and obedience to the commandments of God. Put away every foreign God from your heart and God will shower you with His blessings.

Memory verse: Josh. 23:11

Decree:

Personalise this portion of scripture

Now, Charles, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord! And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourself this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. I choose to declare that as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Deut 24:14-15(italics mine)
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