Joshua 23 (take 3 minutes to read this passage) Have you ever had a friend who just couldn’t break free something or someone, even though he (or she) knew it was bad for them? Maybe it was an addiction, or perhaps it was an ungodly friend or romantic relationship? Whatever it may have been, he (or she) knew it was spiritually harmful, but they just couldn't break free from it. In Joshua 23 we see how the Israelites were like this. We also see how important it is for us break free from these types of situations and to dedicate ourselves wholly to God. Verses 1-2 give us our context. The Israelites have conquered much of the land, but there remains some occupied by various Canaanite people groups. Meanwhile, Joshua is old and dying. His days of leading the people in battle are over, so he calls the leaders together and he gives them a final charge. This charge comprises th...