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In these verses, Joshua gives the most famous of all that he ever spoke. “Choose you this day whom you will serve, as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

We have a lot of respect for Joshua. He has been a wonderful leader for Israel. How difficult it would be to follow in the footsteps of Moses. Joshua has done well. He’s been a father figure. He’s been an example to follow.

He could have said the same as Paul, “The time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award me on that day.”

And it’s true, the time of Joshua’s departure has come. He gathers Israel and its leaders to hear one final message. He has one last word and its epic.

Any good father and any good leader would want to leave something for the next generation. But what to leave them? You want to give something to help them be successful, to have a good life; you want them to have the way of greatest blessing.

He will bring his speech to a point where they must choose. They must decide for themselves to walk in the way of greatest blessing, to follow God by their own choosing. There’s an old saying, and it’s quite true, “God has no grandchildren.” It means that no one can ride on the faith of their parents, no one can ride on the faith of their spouse. Each one must choose for themselves.

Joshua begins his speech by reminding them of the great things God has done. “And you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one word of all the good words which the Lord your God spoke concerning you has failed; all have been fulfilled for you, not one of them is failed.”

It was the Lord who drove out great and strong nations from before them. It was because of the favor of the Lord that one could put a thousand to flight. They were now in that land God promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They have come so far; from Egypt, through the Red Sea, through the desert for 40 years, crossing the Jordan, and here they are, all because of the favor of God on their lives.

Don’t take it for granted, Joshua is saying, don’t ever go back and cling to those things that stand against God. For if you do, then know with certainty that the Lord will not continue to pour out His favor, and you will have trouble, those things will be a snare and a trap to you, and the whip on your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish off this good land which the Lord your God is giving you.

These words ring true today. There comes a time of choosing. Look back and see how much God has blessed your life. See the amazing hand of God, the favor of God and decide again whom you will choose. Draw a line in the sand. There comes a time when your faith must stand up and be counted.

I. Now, Therefore, Fear the Lord

 From ancient times God took them out of worldly places where people served other gods. God recounts how He took their father Abraham from beyond the River and blessed him and multiplied him. He brought them out of Egypt, through the Red Sea. They lived in the wilderness a long time, then God brought them to possess the land He promised.

 Even when the king of Moab arose and fought against Israel, summoning Balaam to bring a curse against Israel, God would not hear such a thing and Balaam had to bless Israel.

 Over and over God’s favor was on his people. “Now, therefore…”

 In other words, “because of all that God has done in your lives and in this nation, you should therefore...”

 Fear the Lord. It’s the beginning of wisdom. It means to revere God, to respect Him. Many take God for granted. There needs to be more revering of God today.

 It’s like a good father. Anyone who’s had a good father knows without question of the father’s love. They also have great respect for their father.

A. Serve Him in sincerity and truth


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