Choose You This Day!

Have you ever come to an important choice in life? A pivoting point? A point of no return? Joshua was the leader of Israel. He followed Moses, who had a tremendous reputation and following. Joshua had seen and had been a useful tool of God's great and marvelous works through which God had blessed and protected His people.
Joshua gives his final instructions and farewell to the people before God takes him home to be with Him. He reminds the people of their heritage. He tells them that their forefathers worshiped false gods. How God called Abraham to go to a place that God would show him, a place that Abraham did not know.
Abraham had a choice. Follow God away from the things, people, culture, worship, and even his extended family to this place he did not know, or he could refuse to obey God. By FAITH, Abraham chose to obey.
Joshua also reminded them of Isaac, Jacob & Esau, Moses & Aaron, and how God had pulled them out of Egypt. He recalls the battles and people that God conquerored for them. The miracles and amazing signs that God  had given them! He challenges them with all of these things in such a bold manner, a manner that only a respected leader could muster. Joshua reminds them of the bestowment of lands and resources, none of which they toiled or gave any energy in acquiring. God had given it ALL to them! They were/are HIS chosen people, set aside for the purpose of drawing all peoples of the world to the ONE TRUE God, the "I AM"!
Now this is where the opportunity , the choice of a lifetime comes in. Joshua gave this memorial of their heritage to challenge them to choose! You may ask, "What did they have to choose?" Joshua tells them to decide who they would serve. He tells them that he and his family (house) would serve the LORD! But that they could not say they chose to serve the LORD and continue to go their own way, worship false gods, and following those who did NOT choose to serve the LORD!
So my distinct challenge for ALL of us is that we don't ride the fence! We make our choice! Make it based on the facts that God created us to commune in an intimate relationship with HIM. Even in our complete and devastating rebellion, we chose to sin- to separate ourselves from Him and His design for us. He still provided THE WAY of salvation- JESUS (John 14:6)! He has a plan for us (Jeremiah 29:11; Psalm 139)! He loves us (John 3:16; I John 4)! Know these crucial, yet only "tip of the iceberg" evidences. We have a choice to make. What is your choice?
"...As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD..." Joshua 24:15
Choose Him, today!