“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, ESV)
Today’s post is a rather short one. I want to encourage a self-evaluation today, and what I want you to evaluate is: Who or what do you serve?
In this passage from Joshua we see that Joshua is telling the tribes of Israel that they need to pick between serving the LORD or serving the idols and foreign gods in the land of their enemies. I want to charge you, as well as myself, with the same idea. Are you serving God or stuff?
Oftentimes in our life we put things ahead of God whether it be schoolwork, our job, money, video games, our sports team, the list goes on. The fact of the matter is, is that if we’re placing one of these items ahead of God then we’re no longer serving God but the possession. In Matthew 6.24 we’re told:
"No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other You cannot serve God and wealth.” (NASB)
The word for “wealth” there means ‘possessions’, it’s not just limited to money. We are told clearly here in this verse that we cannot serve both God and our possessions we have to choose one or the other. For many of us this is no easy task because, well let’s face it, our culture loves to have stuff! Almost all of us are interested in getting the “newest” thing even though we bought the former “newest” thing just 3 months ago! Our culture loves stuff.
We have to make the decision, not just today, but each and every day to serve the Lord our God and not possessions. This week I want you to think about who or what it is that you’re serving. Are you serving the created or the Creator? –Jack D.
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