Our commitment to God is not as it should be, but we are a committed people. We commit to things, causes, people, and ideas. So committing is not the problem. Choosing what to commit to, and how much, is. How do we divide our attention or time on a daily basis reveals what, and to whom, we are devoted to.
If you find yourself sitting in a long line waiting for a cup of coffee each morning, you are devoted. If you go to the gym daily or 3-5 times a week? You are devoted. Do you show up for work as required? You are devoted. Do you intentionally call a friend on a regular basis? That’s devotion. In essence, you are devoted to coffee, your body, your job, and a person.
Or maybe you read a devotional each morning to center yourself? That too is devotion, and it is a great way to begin your day, focusing on God. However, devotion is not simply a perfunctory task or relative to time. It is about having a sustaining loyalty and honor for God with reverence. And this is incredibly important, mainly so that you are not deceived and tossed by every wind and doctrine. Paul wrote this to the Corinthians:
But I fear that somehow your pure and undivided devotion to Christ will be corrupted, just as Eve was deceived by the cunning ways of the serpent. – 2 Corinthians 11:3
For us, this means that we do not to come into agreement with every movement, with every law/policy made by man, or with all advice/counsel that we receive. We miss God because we jump on the bandwagon of others. Being devoted to God in Spirit and in truth will help to guard against deception that will take you far from Him.
Friends,
God wants all of you. He wants you to come to Him with the issues of life. Do you need to recommit? Make God your daily bread.
Crystal Monae’
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