Putting away

Joshua to the Israelites: "Now therefore, put away the foreign gods which are in your midst, and incline your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel." Foreign gods ... in our very midst? Surely not. Surely not materialism, pride, self-importance, status, glamor, sports, prominence. Putting them away is so needed. But, it doesn't stop with the negative command to "put away." It also thankfully includes the positive command to incline my heart to the Lord. Daily. Minute by minute. It's the daily walk, the daily time with Him. The closer I am to Him, the less I will be attracted to the foreign gods.