Faithful, Committed

Good Morning!! Joshua was a great leader, not just because he gave good advice,...but because he lead by example. He told the people of Israel that, if they were not going to serve the Lord, it really didn't matter which false god they chose, because one was just as bad as the other. But his public declaration was this: my decision is made, my mind is set, my house will serve the Lord. Sometimes heads of the house fail to make such a bold declaration, and so leave their family struggling without the benefit of committed leadership.

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 (NIV)

When Joshua was sent to spy out the land of Canaan, he and Caleb were the two who came back not only with a positive report about the land,...but expressing confidence that with God's help they could possess it. He was not overcome by the influence of the majority report, the popular opinion, the "common" sense. He stood firm by his convictions. He was faithful and stable as a leader. Joshua relied on God's promises,...and used them to continually encouraged his people.

Don't just speak the words,...begin to live committed day in, and day out.

Holy Spirit, let us learn from Joshua's life of faithful service, to be committed without wavering,...to put God first in all things, and to draw strength from His promises. And as for us, and our homes, let us boldly served the Lord. In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.

"We have to face our sins, before we can put them behind us."