Joshua 24:14-15 NLT14 “Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. 15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

Neh 4:14 NLT 14 Then as I looked over the situation, I called together the nobles and the rest of the people and said to them, “Don’t be afraid of the enemy! Remember the Lord, who is great and glorious, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes!”

Neh 4:20 NLT 20 When you hear the blast of the trumpet, rush to wherever it is sounding. Then our God will fight for us!”

If you’ll fight for your family, God will fight for you

Neh 2:20 NLT I replied, “The God of heaven will help us succeed. We, his servants, will start rebuilding this wall. But you have no share, legal right, or historic claim in Jerusalem.”

Families need to settle two things in their heart. You have to pre-decide. You have to value it, you have to protect it. You cannot compromise in these 2 areas.

Committed to God

Committed to your marriage and family

There are 2 key obstacles that will prevent you from fighting for your family

Becoming passive

Becoming distracted

Genesis 3:6 NLT The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too

Neh 6:3 NIV so I sent messengers to them with this reply: “I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and go down to you?”

What’s distracting you? -

1 Peter 5:8 NLT Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

Exodus 33:11 NLT Inside the Tent of Meeting, the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Afterward Moses would return to the camp, but the young man who assisted him, Joshua son of Nun, would remain behind in the Tent of Meeting.