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In this final devotional from the Joshua series, Pastor Mike Woodruff brings the journey to a close with one of the most famous declarations in all of Scripture — and one of the most personally searching invitations in the entire Bible.

Joshua is an old man now. He has led the people through the Jordan, through Jericho, through victory and defeat, through failure and restoration. And as he gathers the people for his final address, he doesn't ease into a gentle farewell. He recounts God's faithfulness from Abraham all the way through the Promised Land — and then he looks the people in the eye and calls for a decision.

"Choose for yourself this day whom you will serve. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord." — Joshua 24:15

As Tim Keller once observed, faith always demands a decision. We cannot drift into discipleship. We must choose to follow — not just once, but over and over, day by day.

Joshua isn't calling for vague religious sentiment or borderline ritual observance. He's calling for wholehearted, all-in devotion. Throw away the idols. Stop hedging your bets. Plant the flag. He knows firsthand what divided hearts produce — he's seen the wavering, the consequences, the chaos. And so he presses the point with the urgency of a man who has walked with God long enough to know it's worth everything.

Pastor Mike closes the series by turning that same challenge toward us. Not as a sentimental bumper sticker moment, but as a genuinely practical question: What would it actually look like for you to say "as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord"? What habits would you need to build? What compromises would have to end? What conversations would need to happen?

God has brought you through battles, setbacks, and redemptive moments throughout this series — and throughout your life. He has provided, corrected, and led. Now, like Israel standing at the end of one chapter and the beginning of another, the invitation is the same.

Choose this day. Not because it's easy or trendy. Because God is faithful — and He is worthy.

📖 Series: Joshua — A Devotional Study 🎙️ Pastor: Mike Woodruff 📌 Scripture Focus: Joshua 24:15

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