Deeper Life #342

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.

—Joshua 24:15

CHRIST IS PARALYZED WHEN YOU will not surrender to Him. He prayed for you. He died for you. He sent the Holy Spirit to woo you. When are you going to let Him have His way?

Never mistake blessings for His mighty regenerating work. Never mistake the external blessings of God for entire sanctification. If you want to be saved, you must repent of your sins and ask for God’s forgiveness. If you want to be entirely sanctified, you must bind the “sacrifice with cords” to the altar.

When God gives you such a clear choice, why not decide now?

Prayer Thought: Forgive me, Lord, when I hesitate in obeying You.

SUGGESTED READING: Joshua 24:1–16