Choose This Day 3

DAILY GRACE
THUR. 25TH FEBRUARY, 2016
TOPIC: Choose This Day 3
TEXT: Joshua 24:15

As we continue from where we paused yesterday to wrap up this veritable insights.
[4.] Joshua directed the choice of the Israelites on this matter by an open declaration of his own resolutions: “But as for me and my house, whatever you do, we will serve the Lord". And I hope you will also be of the same mind?
Let's examine his resolves:
 First, for himself: As for me, I will serve the Lord. Look at how how positive he was: “I will serve God.” It is no abridgment of our liberty to bind ourselves with a bond to God. What's your resolve this year? Is it to serve God or Mammon?
Secondly, For his house, i.e his family, his children and servants, such as were immediately under his eye and care, his inspection, watch, and influence. Joshua was a ruler, a judge in Israel, yet he did not make his necessary application to public affairs to be an excuse for the neglect of family worship. Those that have the charge of many families, as magistrates and ministers, must take special care of their own (1 Tim. 3:4, 5). I and my house will serve God.

Note 1: “Not my house, without me.” He would not engage them to that work which he would not set his own hands to. As some who would have their children and servants good, but will not be so themselves; that is, they would have them go to heaven, but intend to go to hell themselves.       Note 2: “Not I, without my house.” He supposes he might be forsaken by his people, but in his house, where his authority was greater and more immediate, there he would over-rule. Note that when we cannot bring as many as we would to the service of God we must bring as many as we can, and extend our endeavours to the utmost sphere of our activity and influence.  "I, and then my house.” Note, Those that lead and rule in other things should be first in the service of God, and go before in the best things.
Note 3: Joshua resolved to do this irrespective of whatever others did. Though all the families of Israel should revolt from God, and serve idols, yet Joshua and his family will steadfastly adhere to the God of Israel. You must note that those who resolve to serve God must not mind being singular in it, nor be drawn by the crowd to forsake their service. Those that are bound for heaven must be willing to swim against the stream, and must not do as the multitudes do, but as the best do.

Personal Confession: Father, grant me grace to make the right choice of unreserved services unto you in life and destiny in Jesus Christ name.

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