“And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” – Joshua 24:15
We all serve something or someone. All of us. What dominates your thoughts, energy, emotions, and excitement? What is it that you spend your days thinking about, dreaming about, or wishing for? Where do you spend your precious time and money? That’s what you serve!
Many in the prosperous West today imagine they’re uniquely free and serve no one. Not so! Everyone has values, priorities, or purposes that animate, define, and drive their lives. For you, is it the Lord? Is it Christ and His Kingdom? If not, you’re serving a false god, even if you’re a faithful, church-attending Christian. We may not realize these things are gods, we may not call them gods, we certainly don’t make statues of them, but they still act like gods, ruling our hearts, minds, and lives. Whom will you serve today?
Will you serve God, the Living Creator of the universe? Will you make Him the center of your life, your heart, your mind, and your soul? Will you worship at the popular American altars of sex or self? Will you build your life around the pursuit of comfort, convenience, health, wealth, influence, power, fame, status, entertainment, sports, beauty, or pleasure? Make no mistake, these things, many of which can be good in moderation, easily become gods today! When they change from being blessings to be enjoyed to the absolute must-haves of your life that make it worth living, they have become gods to you. Realize that and deal with it rather than deny it.
Think carefully. Whom does your calendar say you serve? Whom does your bank account say you serve? Whom does your phone say you serve? Choose this day whom you will serve. #FollowJesus