May 24, 2010
Stand strong. Carefully obey His commands. Do exactly as He says. Don't compromise. Don't join others in doing wrong. Continue to follow God. Be careful to love and follow the LORD your God. God has helped you defeat your enemies. With God's help one can defeat thousands. Don't turn away from God. If you do, you will no longer have His help. You will be caught in traps. You will suffer, and none of you will remain. The LORD—He is the One!
When we obey God provides.
Joshua gathers the people together. He is old and will soon die. And, just like He did with Moses, God recounts to the Israelites all He has done. When you look back and see all God has done, you just have to say—Praise the LORD. Only HE deserves the honor and praise for the things HE has done.
The choice is ours. Serve God—or—Serve ourselves. To serve God we choose to respect Him, love Him, obey Him, serve Him, and follow Him. Joshua 24:15 - "As for me and my house we will serve the LORD." It is not a one time act. It is a continual choice of "doing" and "being."
If we decide to serve ourselves, whether it be by a conscious decision or a "falling away," we lose God's blessings. Oh what a dangerous way to live. Joshua 24:20 - "If you leave the LORD and serve other gods (self), he will send you great trouble. The LORD may have been good to you, but if you turn against him, he will destroy you." We choose how we are going to live our lives, but we do not get to choose our consequences if we turn from God. God has promised there will be consequences and those consequences can impact generations to come.
Joshua 24:23 - "Love the LORD...with all your heart." We choose to serve God.
Next Entry: Judges 1:1 – 2:5
- The LORD gave
- The LORD fought
- The LORD forced out
- The LORD promised
- The LORD fights for you
Stand strong. Carefully obey His commands. Do exactly as He says. Don't compromise. Don't join others in doing wrong. Continue to follow God. Be careful to love and follow the LORD your God. God has helped you defeat your enemies. With God's help one can defeat thousands. Don't turn away from God. If you do, you will no longer have His help. You will be caught in traps. You will suffer, and none of you will remain. The LORD—He is the One!
When we obey God provides.
Joshua gathers the people together. He is old and will soon die. And, just like He did with Moses, God recounts to the Israelites all He has done. When you look back and see all God has done, you just have to say—Praise the LORD. Only HE deserves the honor and praise for the things HE has done.
The choice is ours. Serve God—or—Serve ourselves. To serve God we choose to respect Him, love Him, obey Him, serve Him, and follow Him. Joshua 24:15 - "As for me and my house we will serve the LORD." It is not a one time act. It is a continual choice of "doing" and "being."
If we decide to serve ourselves, whether it be by a conscious decision or a "falling away," we lose God's blessings. Oh what a dangerous way to live. Joshua 24:20 - "If you leave the LORD and serve other gods (self), he will send you great trouble. The LORD may have been good to you, but if you turn against him, he will destroy you." We choose how we are going to live our lives, but we do not get to choose our consequences if we turn from God. God has promised there will be consequences and those consequences can impact generations to come.
Joshua 24:23 - "Love the LORD...with all your heart." We choose to serve God.
Next Entry: Judges 1:1 – 2:5
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