Knowledge guides decisions (14/6/2023)
Joshua 24:16-18 "Then the people answered, “Far be it from us to forsake the Lord to serve other gods! It was the Lord our God himself who brought us and our parents up out of Egypt, from that land of slavery, and performed those great signs before our eyes. He protected us on our entire journey and among all the nations through which we traveled. And the Lord drove out before us all the nations, including the Amorites, who lived in the land. We too will serve the Lord, because he is our God.”
Joshua challenged the people to decide whether to serve God who brought them out of Egypt or other gods in the land they now occupied. The people answered that they would serve God. They narrated how God had saved them, displaying great signs, protected and provided for them, and eventually settled them in the land of promise. On the basis of that knowledge of Who God is, and what He had done, they decided to serve God.
What you about anything or anyone will guide your decisions about them, including God. There is so much information in the world about anything. Some of these are propaganda and lies, unfounded opinions and some are facts and truth. Make your decisions on the basis of the truth.
It is therefore important to invest in knowledge of the truth about anything you want to make a decision about. Read and study. Inquire from credible sources. Counter lies with truth. If you decide using lies and rumours, you fail and later regret. Satan is a liar and distorts the truth about God. He has misled many. Don’t fall victim of his lies, however nice they sound. God’s word is the truth that stands the test of time. Any decision based on it lasts.
Psalm 119:89-90 "Your word, Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures."
Shalom children of God