God has been faithful to us, to this church but we must commit ourselves to be faithful to him, as individuals and as a community.īeing faithful to worshiping God starts by getting rid of whatever is competing with him in our hearts. God will always be faithful, but we may not always be faithful to him.
Joshua made the choice to be faithful to Yahweh amid a myriad of gods. (“As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”) It is as though Joshua showed the nation all the possibilities, you must choose today whom you will worship but my choice is already made. Joshua made the choice to worship Yahweh. Just like the Israelites, we too must choose who we are going to worship. The cultural gods (the idols the days), those around us which are encouraging us to worship them instead of God) Or the cultural gods (the gods of Amorites in whose land you are living).Įach one of us is exposed to these gods the ancestral gods, those our families grew up worshiping those who were passed from one generation to another. The gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River. If you don’t desire to serve the LORD, then choose whom you will serve. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!” (BSB) Joshua challenged the people to make a choice regarding worship.īut if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. Worshiping God is a choice you must make. God was faithful to them to bring them to the land despite their unfaithfulness to him. Joshua challenged them to get rid of them. The Israelites made it to the land of the promise, and they traveled 40 years carrying with them their ancestral gods. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River, and in Egypt and serve the LORD. Worshiping God faithfully and honestly means to throw away the competition. Joshua noticed the nation’s lack of commitment in worshiping God they had been serving or worshiping other deities, man-made gods. Now therefore, fear the LORD and serve him (worship him) in sincerity and in faithfulness.
We have seen evidence of God’s faithfulness through the years. God’s faithfulness in bringing them to the land he promised.Īfter Joshua reviewed the nation’s history, then he went on to challenge the people. God’s faithfulness in protecting his people. God’s faithfulness in providing for his people God’s faithfulness in keeping his word to Abraham. Joshua 24:1-13 Revieing the nation’s history. Right before everyone went to enjoy their inheritance, Joshua reviewed their history they remembered their past and how The LORD was there with them. Joshua highlighted the faithfulness of God in bringing the nation of Israel to take possession of the land of their inheritance. Despite all the challenges and difficulties this church has gone through in its 51 years of existence, one thing is constant, one thing is unchanging- God’s faithfulness. Many of us who have been here longer than 6 years can testify to some of the challenges this church has faced and by the grace of God we are still here. People come and go, splits, change in leadership and so forth. This church this year celebrates its 51st anniversary of its existence. Every church has a history a history that reveals the successes and failures.