Who Will You Serve? 

   “If it seems wrong to you to serve the Lord, then today you must choose whom you will serve, whether it will be the gods that your fathers served on the other side of the river, or the gods of the Amorites who dwell in the land.  As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24: 15) 

   The choice Joshua put before the people as they were about to enter the promised land is a choice that we must also make.’

   We must decide if we will serve the one true God or one of the many false gods of this world.  Make no mistake, we will serve one or the other and the choice we make will determine where we will spend eternity.

   Will you serve the god of money, striving to become more and more wealthy?  Many choose this god and worship it faithfully, but this is not the one true God that can bring us to salvation and His heavenly kingdom.  The richer we become the harder it can become to understand that money will not open those pearly gates.  Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you, it will be difficult for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matt 19: 23).

   Maybe fame and recognition will be the god you worship.  Especially if  your profession is one that puts you in the public’s eye, it’s easy to become convinced that you deserve the praise and honor given you for  your achievements.  And yet when you die, you will be quickly forgotten by all those who fed your pride and your ego.

   Sex is a popular god; there are many who are throwing away eternity in heaven for the physical pleasures available.  Marriage is becoming more and more rare while simply living together or promiscuity with multiple partners is increasing.  In old age, when both the beauty and stamina is gone, this god will be of little use, and you know the foolishness of having worshipped it.

   Whom we will worship; the God who promises eternal happiness and joy of heaven or one of the false gods who can only promise the path to hell?  The choice is ours but never forget that the choice is not only for this lifetime but for all eternity.