Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Joshua 24:14-18
by: Kennedy Ochs.
God asks for a total commitment in following Him. In Joshua’s time, it was acceptable to follow the teachings of many gods. People would divide their devotion among many spiritual practices. At first glance, it seems as though this kind of worship has fallen out of style. Unfortunately, we have simply replaced many gods with other things that we worship. Every day, we place the things in our lives above our calling to follow God more fully. However, God asks us to “throw away the gods your ancestors worshiped” (v.14, NIV) and follow only Him. We cannot just add God to our never-ending to-do list. He must be our top priority.