Joshua 24: 15 – 24
The bold statement made by Joshua in front of the nation of Israel; “As for me and my family, we will serve the Lord” has become a sort of family motto. It is unfortunate that not all of the members my family believe this statement as I do. Some have chosen to follow foreign gods, and even though it grieves me it is a situation that must be lived with. This does not mean that I have written off any family members, on the contrary,
I believe that our God will remedy this situation in his time not mine, so I pray with my wife for them and wait for God to act.
Just let the word of God sink in, decide for yourselves which god you will follow.
15 “If you decide that it’s a bad thing to worship GOD, then choose a god you’d rather serve, and do it today. Choose one of the gods your ancestors worshiped from the country beyond The River, or one of the gods of the Amorites, on whose land you’re now living. As for me and my family, we’ll worship GOD."
16 The people answered, "We’d never forsake GOD! Never! We’d never leave GOD to worship other gods.
17 “GOD is our God! He brought up our ancestors from Egypt and from slave conditions. He did all those great signs while we watched. He has kept his eye on us all along the roads we’ve traveled and among the nations we’ve passed through.
18 Just for us he drove out all the nations, Amorites and all, who lived in the land. "Count us in: We too are going to worship GOD. He’s our God."
19 Then Joshua told the people: "You can’t do it; you’re not able to worship GOD. He is a holy God. He is a jealous God. He won’t put up with your fooling around and sinning.
20 When you leave GOD and take up the worship of foreign gods, he’ll turn right around and come down on you hard. He’ll put an end to you—and after all the good he has done for you!"
21 But the people told Joshua: "No! No! We worship GOD!"
22 And so Joshua addressed the people: "You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen GOD for yourselves—to worship him." And they said, "We are witnesses."
23 Joshua said, "Now get rid of all the foreign gods you have with you. Say an unqualified Yes to GOD, the God of Israel."
24 The people answered Joshua, "We will worship GOD. What he says, we’ll do."
I am resolved to follow the Savior,
The bold statement made by Joshua in front of the nation of Israel; “As for me and my family, we will serve the Lord” has become a sort of family motto. It is unfortunate that not all of the members my family believe this statement as I do. Some have chosen to follow foreign gods, and even though it grieves me it is a situation that must be lived with. This does not mean that I have written off any family members, on the contrary,
I believe that our God will remedy this situation in his time not mine, so I pray with my wife for them and wait for God to act.
Just let the word of God sink in, decide for yourselves which god you will follow.
15 “If you decide that it’s a bad thing to worship GOD, then choose a god you’d rather serve, and do it today. Choose one of the gods your ancestors worshiped from the country beyond The River, or one of the gods of the Amorites, on whose land you’re now living. As for me and my family, we’ll worship GOD."
16 The people answered, "We’d never forsake GOD! Never! We’d never leave GOD to worship other gods.
17 “GOD is our God! He brought up our ancestors from Egypt and from slave conditions. He did all those great signs while we watched. He has kept his eye on us all along the roads we’ve traveled and among the nations we’ve passed through.
18 Just for us he drove out all the nations, Amorites and all, who lived in the land. "Count us in: We too are going to worship GOD. He’s our God."
19 Then Joshua told the people: "You can’t do it; you’re not able to worship GOD. He is a holy God. He is a jealous God. He won’t put up with your fooling around and sinning.
20 When you leave GOD and take up the worship of foreign gods, he’ll turn right around and come down on you hard. He’ll put an end to you—and after all the good he has done for you!"
21 But the people told Joshua: "No! No! We worship GOD!"
22 And so Joshua addressed the people: "You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen GOD for yourselves—to worship him." And they said, "We are witnesses."
23 Joshua said, "Now get rid of all the foreign gods you have with you. Say an unqualified Yes to GOD, the God of Israel."
24 The people answered Joshua, "We will worship GOD. What he says, we’ll do."
I am resolved to follow the Savior,
Faithful and true each day;
Heed what He sayeth, do what He willeth
He is the living way. —Hartsough
What you will be tomorrow depends on the choices you make today.
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