Life really does
necessitate that we decide who or what we are going to serve. The words of
Joshua are perpetually relevant as he turned to the people and said, “choose
for yourselves this day who you will serve… but as for me and my household, we
will serve the Lord” (Josh.24:15). Without a resolute decision in this regard
we will be driven and tossed by every whim, trend or pressure that comes our
way. Our heart will be plagued with an emotional schizophrenia until we settle
this question regarding our purpose and direction. We must come face to face
with the timeless words of Elijah who asks, “How long will you waver between
two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him, but if Baal is God, follow him”
(1Kgs.18:21). We cannot sanely drift through life without a decision. It
behooves us to choose our “master”; Jesus said, two will not work. Lukewarm, he
warned, is not a reasonable option. James warns that a “double-minded man” is
“unstable in all he does” (Jms.1:8). So chose. Will the Triune God be your
Master or something else?
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