“THE LORDS SIDE”!

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 585

June 28, 2022///

“WHO IS ON THE LORD’S SIDE?”

I have never before seen our country divided as now!

Joshua in the bible was the one who led the Israelites into the promised land after Moses died. The Israelites like many of us today had their difficulties following the Lord.

When Joshua was one-hundred-ten years old and was about to die he gave this challenge to those whom he had led for many years.

Joshua 24:15 (KJV)
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.

If Joshua were addressing us today, he would say “Are you going to serve the God of those who came to America so they could serve God fully and be free from tyranny. Or will you serve the gods of self, evil, and anything goes! BUT AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE WE WILL SERVE THE LORD”!

We hear a lot about the have’s vs the have nots. I want to discuss the believer’s vs the unbelievers!

I have lived quite a long time and have heard as far back as I can remember that there would come a day when the middle ground of “either way,” would be gone and the battle lines would be clear between good and evil.

May I say, we are in such a day!

Gone are the days of bible reading, prayer, and in many cases the pledge of allegiance to the United States before school begins!

Gone are the days of many public displays of celebration of the Birth or death of our Savior, Jesus Christ!

Gone are the days of widespread respect for our Pastors, Christians, and the office of leadership in our government.

We see corruption, sin and evil in every area of the world we live in. Our government is mistrusted more than ever. Evil has crept into our schools and yes even in our churches.

Our nation and the world are calling good, evil, and evil, good. We read a warning about this in the Old Testament prophets.

I believe in this chaotic time we are in there is no place for apathy or middle of the road thinking or living. We must decide who we will serve, and we must serve with all our heart!

Our answer to the question of who we will serve should be answered in sincerity as the people answered Joshua!

Joshua 24:24 (KJV)
And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.

Each of us must settle this question and prepare through prayer and fellowship and study of the word, to stand strong in the Lord and in the Power of His might!

How do we serve the Lord fully in the present world we are in? How do we change the environment around us and influence others to come to Jesus, who Loves them more than they know?

Psalm 100:2-5 (KJV)
² Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
³ Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
⁴ Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
⁵ For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

The Bible tells us that where sin abounds, grace does much more abound! I do not know about you but sometimes when I hear of all the evil going on, I just want to hibernate and wait on Jesus to come.

However, we are the light and our light shines in the darkness and the darkness must flee. How can we shine our light? Look at the things we are told in the Psalm above!

We do whatever we do with gladness and singing. We understand that God made us and understands us and will guide us! We enter with thanksgiving and go deeper with Him in praise! We are thankful for His provisions and presence and we Bless His name! We acknowledge that His mercy is everlasting, and His truth will endure!

When we follow this pattern, whether we feel like it or not, we will be empowered to walk in this world with boldness and the knowledge that truth and right will prevail! And our light will pierce the darkness!

“ARE YOU ON THE LORDS SIDE?”

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Father, we fully give ourselves to you! We will be the light in the darkness, as we are empowered to be all you have called us to be. The world needs our light, may we be bold and courageous and show the Love of Jesus in all its life changing Power! In Jesus name I pray! Amen!

Serve Jesus and the Lord God Almighty. Love, MeMaw