Good morning, it’s Wednesday, March 26. We like things finished, but sometimes God leaves battles unresolved—not because He’s absent, but because He’s developing something in us. Unfinished work is for unfinished faith. Joshua knew that, and he called the people to choose deeply and intentionally. The same choice is before us today…
Today's Reading:
Joshua 23,24; Psalms 44; 1 Corinthians 11
Scripture
“Choose this day whom you will serve… But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15)
Observation
Joshua wasn’t just wrapping up his leadership—he was handing off a legacy. As the generation of conquest faded, the next generation was being tested. Interestingly, God left some nations unconquered on purpose—not because He lacked power, but because He wanted to test Israel’s faith and teach spiritual warfare to those who had never fought.
Unfinished work is for unfinished faith.
Rather than fear the battles ahead, Israel needed to see them as opportunities for growth. Joshua didn’t settle for shallow promises. He pushed back when the people said, “We will serve the Lord.” Why? Because he knew real commitment is costly. Faithfulness requires intentional separation from compromise and a sincere loyalty to God that shows up in the details—in the daily decisions.
Application
This challenges me as a husband, dad, and leader. I want to solve every problem for my kids—but sometimes God reminds me: they need the fight.
I remember driving home after picking up my daughter Evee from school when I heard a deathly shriek from the backseat that made me swerve and nearly crash. In her frantic state, she yelled, “There’s a spider!” I pulled over, expecting to handle it myself, but something in me said, Don’t rob her of this moment.
So I coached her through it. “You’ve got this. Take a breath. I’m right here.” She removed her shoe and—with great vengeance—sent it back to the depths of Hell from whence it came. The smile on her face afterward was priceless. And to this day, she’s no longer deathly afraid of those eight-legged demons.
That moment was bigger than a spider—it was courage being built.
God does the same with us. He could remove every obstacle, but He knows faith is forged in unfinished places. I don’t want to pass down a sanitized version of faith—I want to raise daughters who know how to fight spiritual battles with trust, grit, and God’s Word.
Because one day, I won’t be in the van.
Prayer
Lord, help me lead my house with sincerity and conviction. Don’t let me settle for inherited faith or surface-level devotion. Thank You for the battles You allow—they’re building something deeper in me and in my kids. Today, I choose You again.
—Chris Kiriakos
Disclaimer: Many spiders have been harmed in the making of this devotional.