As For Me and My House

What if a line were drawn in the sand, daring us how to live? What if, as our society becomes more and more secular, there is pressure to silence the Christian? What if you will be publically ostracized because of your belief in Jesus Christ?

Times are changing. More and more of the values many of us were raised with are disintegrating into a blur of political correctness. Right and wrong have been skewed to the point we don’t know if we are coming or going. True Christians, as in those who claim Jesus as their Lord and Savior and who daily try to live for Him, are becoming rarer because others have allowed themselves to have compromised faiths.

Joshua had led an effective campaign in the conquest of the Promised Land. But he and the other Israelites failed to completely drive out their enemies as the Lord had prescribed. This left a remnant of false faiths that became a major stumbling block to the people of Israel. As the influence of Joshua and his leaders faded through time, so did the resolve of the Israelites to remain faithful to God. They began to serve Baal and other pagan gods and to follow their evil practices.

Joshua had warned the people that they would have to choose whom to serve. He said in Joshua 24:15, “And if it seems evil to you 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 dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”

We can compromise and water down the Gospel, adding to or distorting God’s Word to our liking. Or, we can be obedient and follow His commands even if society doesn’t agree with us. The decision needs to be an individual one. The Bible tells us that one day each of us will stand before God and be accountable for our actions. Are you going to step across the line in the sand and follow Him, or are you going to hide behind public opinion?

As for me and my house, we choose to serve the LORD.