No Idols

Joshua 23-24; Psalms 44; 1 Corinthians 11 

“’Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord.’….’Now then,’ said Joshua, ‘throw away the foreign gods that are among you and yield your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.’ And the people said to Joshua, ‘We will serve the Lord our God and obey him.’”

Joshua 24:14, 23, 24

Joshua knew the key to living for the Lord and serving him with all faithfulness included throwing away the idols Israel had carried with them from Egypt and Ur of the Chaldeans. The response of the people to Joshua’s covenant-challenge was to give verbal support, much like we do in our worship and response in our worship services.

But what about our idols?

Our verbal response to God must be combined with the removal of our idols as well.

What sin-strongholds fight for our attention in our worship time, and what are we doing about them?

Our possessions, entertainment, lusts, and self-indulgences are not neutral. They all have capacity to erode faithfulness and the fear of the Lord.

Will we worship the Lord with both words and actions?

“Lord Jesus, cleanse my life from all that grieves you, for your glory.”