“And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of 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 (NKJV)
For months now, I have been presented with a specific word when I read my Bible, hear a sermon or prepare for Bible Study. As we’ve learned in our Spring Bible Study, this means I am not only hearing from God, but He is confirming time and time again He wants me to learn the lesson found in His word to me.
The word I keep hearing and seeing is “choice.” We find it in the key scripture verse, “choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve.” So much of our Christian walk is made up of little, individual choices we make every day. Will I let myself get frustrated over every minor hiccup in my day or will I choose the peace that passes all understanding? Will I worry and fret over the dilemmas I face or will I choose to trust that the One who cares for the sparrows loves me and provides? Will I run myself ragged completing my daily list of chores, or will I choose to walk in the Spirit, doing the works He would have me do in a particular day?
I find so much contentment and joy when I choose Christ... every time I make the choice to do so. And, my sister in Christ, the daily choices are yours as well. May you choose wisely.
