Another Good Read

Just finished reading Joshua and I feel so accomplished. Not just because I've made it through another book of the Bible in my journey, but because I've become that much more knowledgeable of the Lord--of His desires for us (to have all the good He has to offer), of His great strength and love that will carry us through what seem to be the toughest of battles.

Plus, one of my favorite scriptures is in the last chapter: "And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" (Josh 24:15). I just want to shout everytime I hear it.

Every part of this scripture has such significance to me and the world in which we live.

• "And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose this day whom ye will serve..." If it doesn't seem good to you to serve Jesus, then don't. But make that choice. The Lord wants your whole heart. No lukewarm, riding the fence.

• "...whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood..." is like turning back to where God has brought you from, forgetting all that He has done. He brought us up and out from wherever we were for a reason. Choose Him and fulfill all that He has called you to.

• "...or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell..." Don't be moved by all that comes at you from every direction. Society will have you worship this, that, and everything in between. It can never replace the one true God, no matter how much Satan tries.

Make the choice and stand...don't turn back or falter under pressure. The Lord has more than enough strength to carry you when your feet just don't feel like they can anymore.

As for me and my house, we WILL serve the Lord. Amen!

Music Moves My Soul

There's nothing wrong with having a passion for God. Sometimes it seems people and the world just want you to keep your love for God on the down-low, but I say no way! I heard this song--Take My Life by Jeremy Camp (it was one the first Christian songs I fell in love with and is still one of my favs)--and it really hit me that my passion for Jesus is what makes me who I am. There are moments where I sing the lyrics to this song and every bit of my soul sings with me: Take my life, take my mind, take my soul, take my will. I am yours now, I give it all to you.

Give it all to Him and see what He does with it. Nothing short of miraculous, I say.