Will

7/8/2020

Joshua 24:15 “Choose you this day whom ye will serve.”

The will is a tricky thing. When a person is stubborn, they are willful. When a person is conquering something difficult, it takes willpower. When a person does something they are asked to do, they are willing. The will is a state of mind that leads us to how we will act.

This verse asks, whom will I serve? Verse 24:14 charges before the question is asked, “Now fear the Lord and serve Him with all faithfulness.” After the charge comes an act of will. Which way will I go? Will I choose the narrow road, or turn away from God? How are my actions evidence of my decision? Words are often time hollow. Chambers writes, “Will is the whole man active. I cannot give up my will, I must exercise it. I must will to obey, I must will to receive God’s Spirit.” God will never force His spirit upon me if I am unwilling to receive it, or if I harden my heart to Him.

Choosing to follow God is a deliberate act of will, and not something that should be done lightly or through coercion. It is an individual yielding of body, mind, and spirit to God. After this surrender, I must be willing to live my life according to His word and His ways; it is the single most important and wondrous decision in life.