Whom will you serve?

 “Now, therefore, fear the Lord and serve Him in sincerity and in truth; remove the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the [Euphrates] River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord.  If it is unacceptable in your sight 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 live; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” The people answered, “Far be it from us to abandon (reject) the Lord to serve other gods;  for the Lord our God is He who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and who did these great signs (miracles) in our sight and kept us safe all along the way that we went and among all the peoples among whom we passed.  The Lord drove all the peoples out from before us, even the Amorites who lived in the land. We also will serve the Lord, for He is our God.” Then Joshua said to the people, “You will not be able to serve the Lord [if you serve any other gods], for He is a holy God; He is a jealous God [demanding what is rightfully and uniquely His]. He will not forgive your transgression [of His law] or your sins.  If you do abandon (reject) the Lord and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume and destroy you after He has done you good.”  The people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve [only] the Lord.”  Joshua then said to the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen for yourselves the Lord, to serve Him.” And they said, “We are witnesses.”  “Now then, remove the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your hearts toward the Lord, the God of Israel.”  The people said to Joshua, “We will serve the Lord our God and we will listen to and obey His voice.” - Joshua 24:14-24 (Amplified Bible)

Am I serving God by listening to His voice and obeying His Word?

God, having spoken long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days spoke to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds - Hebrews 1:1-2 (LSB)

How many days each week are you reading your Bible for more than 30 minutes?

You will not hear what you are not listening to.

If your Bible stays closed, if your mind is distracted, or if your heart is unwilling, the voice of God may be present but unrecognized.
Like radio waves in the air, His Word is always available—but we must tune in.

What idols are distracting me from tuning in to His Word?

To hear God, listen to His Word.
Read it slowly.
Meditate on it daily.
Ask the Holy Spirit to make it alive in you.

The more you read His Word, the more you will listen.
The more you listen, the more you will hear.
The more you hear, the more your heart will change.
The more your heart changes, the more His will becomes your will.

When your will is God's will, you will have your will. - Charles Spurgeon

All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God’s will, both publicly and privately—behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage];  so that the man of God may be complete and proficient, outfitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work. - 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (Amplified Bible)

Be Encouraged to read His Word, to hear His voice, to know His will, to serve Him faithfully.



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