I recently saw a commercial for an online game based on Greek mythology.
It spoke about armies, mythological gods, heroes, and quests. What got my
attention was the description of how to get the game started. You go online to
register, choose your god, then build your empire.
Wow! “Choose your god.” Those words, though presented casually in the
ad, struck me as being characteristic of one of the most dangerous things about
our world. In a game, it may be insignificant what “god” you choose; but in the
real world that choice has eternal consequences.
To a generation of Israelites surrounded by the gods of their day,
Joshua declared that they must choose their god—but it must not be done in a
cavalier way. He set the example as he said, “Choose for yourselves this day
whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on
the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you
dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Josh. 24:15).
Today, as in the days of Joshua, there are many options. But there is
only one wise choice—the true God. Joshua made the right choice. “We will serve
the Lord.”
Nothing can fill the emptiness in your heart except God. (RBC)
