Here's a little food for thought:
"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." - Joshua 24:15
We often quote the last sentence and forget the rest. The little bit before the main verse we put on a plaque in our homes really stuck out to me this week.
Who am I serving? Am I serving the gods of my fathers? Am I serving the gods of whose land I'm living in? Or am I serving the Lord?
In other words, for me... am I still following my parent's religion? Am I serving the gods of this world (pleasure, comfort, myself, etc.)? Or am I serving the Lord?
For a long time, I did just believe in God because that's what my parents believed. And that's totally fine until you're old enough to make it your own. Which I have.
Also, throughout my life, I have served the gods of this world. Everyone has, so I'm not the only one. Don't get me wrong, it's okay to enjoy comfort and to enjoy pleasure, but in Christ. Find comfort in Christ. Find pleasure in Christ. And I certainly do make myself a god some days, in fact, most days. I'm still learning. And I'll be learning for the rest of my life.
As for me, I want to serve my Lord, Christ Jesus.
Here's another little thing if you want to trigger some thoughts in your mind. It certainly has triggered some in mine. Like the classic children's song says...
"Joy is flag flown high from the castle of my heart, for the King is in residence there."
