Final Word from Joshua: As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord

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.”

Joshua 24:15

In his final address to the Children of Israel, Joshua gave them a stark choice to make, they were to decide on whom they would serve; the false gods of their ancestors or The Lord God of Israel.

Likewise, as our studies in the book of Joshua comes to an end, you and I have a choice to make, are we going to serve the god of this world or are we going to follow The Lord who make heaven and earth? For those who want to serve The Lord, what does it mean to serve The Lord?

1. Worship God for Who He is

The service that God requires is one of worship. True worship is one that flows from deep within our spirit and acknowledges God simply for Who He is. This worship must be done in the Spirit and in truth:

God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.

John 4:24

2. Giving Him thanks

God delights in thanksgiving and thanksgiving is the sacrifice that God requires. We have so many things to thank Him for. The fact that we are alive and in our right mind is enough reason to thank Him:

Offer to God thanksgiving, And pay your vows to the Most High.

Psalm 50:14 (NKJV)

3. Serving humanity

We also bring honour to God when we find our purpose or reason for being born and we are fruitful in that arena. We become fruitful and productive when we serve humanity with our gifts and talents and make the world a better place than when we found it:

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Genesis 1:28

Prayer

Dear Lord, I choose like Joshua, that as for me and my house, we too will serve the Lord in Jesus name.

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How do we get joy?

We began by looking at what is joy, and then the effects of joy. None of this will be useful unless we know how we can get joy. Here are some suggestions according to the Word of God:

1. Surrender our lives completely to Jesus. We do this by repenting or turning back on our sins. When we do this even God and His Angels rejoice:

I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.

Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Luke 15:7, 10

2. Obey the commandments of the Lord

If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.

These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full

John 15:10-11

3. Ask God to anoint you with the oil of gladness

Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

John 16:24

4. Be filled with the Holy Spirit

And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

 5. Become born again into the Kingdom of God

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 14:17

6. Make a choice to be joyful. Offering sacrifices of joy – Psalm 27:6; sing praises unto the Lord, offer shouts of joy (Psalm 35:27); play instruments (1 Samuel 18:6); jump or leap (Luke 6:23).

Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice

Philippians 4:4

7. Come into the presence of God – get alone and be quiet before Him.

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

Acts 2:28

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Psalm 16:11

How do we get Joy:

1. Repent of our sins and surrender our lives to Jesus
2. Obey the commandments of the Lord
3. Ask God to anoint you with the oil of gladness
4. Be filled with the Holy Spirit
5. Become born again into the Kingdom of God
6. Make a choice to be joyful by offering sacrifices of joy
7. Come into His presence

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