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

Joshua 24:1-28
Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors worshiped.
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.
He is a holy God; he is a jealous God. He will not forgive your rebellion and your sins.
Joshua assembles the people at Shechem to renew the covenant sworn there after their first victories in the land. Here the covenant pattern follows that of contemporary treaties. The King's title is followed by a rehearsal of his past favours. The stipulations are made in 14-15, with warning about the consequences of disobedience.
Why?
Serve the Lord and throw away the gods, It is have to do it both.
Joshua's own readiness to commit himself wholly to God remains unwavering at the end of a long life. The eagerness of the people to follow him in renewing the covenant is in itself sufficient tribute to his leadership.
His 'we shall serve the Lord' is echoes and re-echoed by the voice of the people; 'We too shall serve the Lord; he is our God. It is a high note on which to conclude the book.
How?
But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. Serve the Lord with all faithfulness.