Center- Day 18

Center- Day 18

“But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” 

Joshua 24:15

In this chapter, Joshua is reminding the people of God of all the things that God has done for them and how He delivered them over and over from the hand of their enemies. He issues a challenge, though. They must all make a choice. Either they will worship the false gods of their ancestors and the people around them, or they will reject those gods and serve the one, true God. Joshua plants his feet firmly on the side of the one, true God, and says he and his family have made their choice. Whether we realize it or not, we are faced with this choice every day. Will we serve the false gods that our culture offers? The god of self (“just follow your heart,” “live your own truth”), the god of materialism, the god of popularity and approval, the gods of comfort and pleasure...or the one, true God? Ask God to show you the false gods that are competing for your attention and worship and help you to put your trust in Him, giving Him your full allegiance.

Daily Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank you for who you are and all you have done for me. Help me to honor you and keep you the center of everything I say, do, and think today. As I choose to make you the center of my life, help me to be a reflection of you to those around me. Today, I thank you for _______, and I ask that you would _________.

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