As for me and my household we will serve the Lord.
This was said by Joshua to the people of Israel.
Though no one else will follow God, we must follow God.
We must have the faith and attitiude to serve Jesus only and not follow anything else.
Do you go to church because you are here with you family or are you here because you truly belive in God?
Why did Joshua proclaim this to Israel?
If someone comes to you today and threatens your life if you follow Jesus, would you have the faith to put down your life and not turn from Him?
When things don't go our way in our lives we get angry and complain, so how would you follow God when you can't even control yoursleves?
If Israel followed God properly, would Joshua have had to say this to them?
They said that they too would follow God as Joshua did, but they failed to do so over and over again.
How many times a day do you fight with yourself in order to follow God or stay on this path?
There are countless people who do not follow God because it is difficult.
There are many who follow a god that is easy and comfortable for them, but God asks you to be humble and sacrifice yourself. He tells you that you must die but how many of us refuse to do so?
Joshua tells the Israelites to choose, either God or the gods of the other nations. There is no middle ground.
How many of us only want to follow God because you want something out of it?
Yes, there are blessings that follow God, the greatest blessing being eternal life, but many are focused on the materisl blessings on this life. Even if you were to recieve no blessing you should follow God just for the fact that He is God.
We need to repent and live our lives in accordance to His will, but how many of us know that we must but do not put any of this into action?
If you fail to realize this then you will never make the changes that you need to live a life that pleases God, the life of repentance.
We refuse to do so because of our pride, because we think that we are right.
When you pray, do you really pray seriously seeking repentance or is it a just a passing thought that you do half heartedly assuming that God will forgive you just because you said it once briefly under your breath?
Should we not seriously be seeking repentance on our knees so that you will choose to live a life only seeking to follow God because He is your Father, Creator, Redeemer and Saviour?
The Holy Spirit is for us to show us the way to God and His Son, but we think that the Spirit is for us to do as we want.
We think that we can use the Holy Spirit, but we are wrong.
When we pray we are filled with pride and arrogance.
Aside from your household how about you?
Are you williing to follow God no matter if no one else will do so?
Too many people who say they believe in God betray Him. We are not talking about nonbelievers, but I am only referring to those who say they know God.
Are you really willing to follow God?
Are you listening?
There are many feel good sermons out there, because people do not like to hear things that convict them.
But I can only speak the truth, whether you follow or not is your choice.
I pray that you will have the faith to choose God and to follow Him.
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