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October 9
WHY WE DON’T SERVE GOD LIKE WE SHOULD

Scripture:   Joshua 24:14, 15 “Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord. 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.”

    There are many reasons why we don’t serve the Lord like we should as believers today.  
    The first reason is just simply because we don’t want to.  We’ve got too many other things that we want to do, so we just don’t have a desire to serve Him. What about you?  Will you choose to serve Him today?
    The second reason is because we’re too cold on God.  Somewhere along the way we have left our first love.  There was a time when we may have thought about it or even tried to serve Him, but the fire in our hearts has gone out.  We have drifted away and we’re walking afar off.
    The third reason is because most folk today had rather please man than God. We’re living in a day when we put almost everything before God.  We put our jobs before the Lord.  We put our own desires before the Lord.  I’m glad Joshua was man enough to stand up and say, as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord! 
    Another reason is because we have never tried to find the will of God for our lives.  The Bible is clear that it is His will that we serve Him.  The reason many never know that is because the will of God can only be found by reading His Word. Get in His Word!       
    The fifth reason is because many have never been challenged to do so. The church should be teaching believers how to serve the Lord. Get people involved with the ministry of serving the Lord.  Challenge them to get involved.
    Another reason has to do again with our desire.  We just don’t hunger and thirst after Him like we should. Too many other things filling our lives.  Too many other things satisfying that thirst.
    Then the last reason I’ll give you is that many just don’t know God.  You can only know Him through His Son Jesus! Are you saved today?  Why not get busy doing the Father’s business?