January 23, 2025 - When we read the “Sermon On The Mount” in Matthew 6:24, we hear Jesus tell us that “no man can serve two masters.” Yet, in spite of that, there are many in our day and time who want to try to serve the Lord and at the same time be a friend of the world with all its baubles. What we need in our day and time is men and women who are ready to forsake all and serve the Lord. Do you remember the words of Joshua in Joshua 24:15? He says to Israel, “choose you this day whom ye will serve... but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
In that passage you have the wholehearted commitment of a man devoted to God. A commitment for its value depends on not only its content but the one making the commitment. To be sure, the person making the commitment is the greatest factor. Here we have God’s man, Joshua, making a spiritual alignment.
The days of Joshua were prosperous. He knew the price of winning. We forget God very easily and here we have Joshua saying that God’s way is the only way. God’s way is the only way for a changing world and it is the only way for mankind. In our day and time, with all its uncertainty and with its cares and problems, should we not say with Joshua, “as for me and my house we will serve the Lord”?
It’s something to think about... tbp
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