In review of Joshua 24:15 it says, "But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.”
Bottom Line:
If you are not going to serve the Lord, then you must choose today whom you will be serving. You can pick worthless things that can’t do anything for you, but as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.
What this means to me:
When someone refuses to serve the Lord, then they have made or will make a choice to serve something or someone else. They can choose to serve something worthless like our ancestors worshiped back in Mesopotamia, or ones from the environment were currently living in. But as for me and my family, we have decided to serve the Lord!
Just before this passage Joshua is reminding the people of all that God has done for them and then challenges them people with who they will serve and where their heart will be. The people need to decide whether they would obey the Lord, who had proven his trustworthiness, or obey the local gods, which were only handmade idols.
It's easy for me to slip into my own quiet rebellion, going on about life in my own way. Each day I must choose who or what I will allow to control me. The choice is mine to make, God won’t force me. So, will I let it be God, my own limited personality, or some other imperfect substitute? It’s important for me to reaffirm this choice every day.
Just like the Joshua confirmed to the Israelites, I can know for sure that God will care for and be present in my life and my endeavors I undertake in name. I need to decide each day what I will allow to control my life.
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