Joshua 24:14-15 ESV

14 “Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. 15 And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond 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.”

Many people want to believe (subconsciously or not) that once they make their initial choice to be a follower of Christ, that the choice is forever settle. However, this is a misconception. We must choose the Lord daily.

Why? Because every day of our lives – and sometimes several times a day – we are faced with life choices that can takes in the right or the wrong direction.

Everyday we must choice Christ, everyday we must choose what is right. This sounds simple. However, must of the time doing what is wrong is easier. Many times, doing what is wrong seems to work in our favor.

Doing what is right requires integrity. It is challenging to make appropriate choices.

For a believer, choices require strong faith in God. We have to make decisions that will take us in directions that do not make sense to others. We make choices that seem like the long way around. But walking by faith rarely make a straight line, it often requires a lot of twists and turns. But the destination is always where we need to be. That is where our faith comes into play. We must allow the Lord to lead us in the path he would have us to take. To be able to successfully do this we must give the power over to God, and truly be his follower. We must choose to allow him to lead our lives.

Choices are the hallmark of being an adult. But it is also the hallmark of a believer – faith choices. We must choose to follow as the Spirit leads – always. As Joshua said above “this day” is every day. Every day, with every choice, we must choose to “serve the Lord.”

Trust me, there are choices that take us away from the Lord. Although God promised never to leave us, he did not say we couldn’t leave him. We do this by making the wrong choices, and then by choosing to live with them rather than choosing to correct our error.

If this is you, repent, and choose the Lord all over again. Then allow him to strengthen you to go through what you must because of your poor choices. For the word of God is sure, you will reap what you sow. But when God is with you, he will enable you to make it through.

What a great God we serve.

Then moving forward Make wise, godly choices which garner the favor of God.

Be blessed.