This morning,
I woke up a little late. I work late at night from home, and I am NOT a morning person. LOL.
However, I woke up and started my day around 8:30 a.m.
One of my first thoughts was to pray and thank the Lord that I woke up this morning. Then I thought about cleaning, cooking...things like that. I did not do any of this, of course, as I was distracted by the internet.
Then, around 9:45 a.m. I started to remember that I need to begin my bible reading/studying. To be honest, I didn't want to do it because I am shopping for a Christmas gift, for myself. My husband told me to pick something out and I am eager to do this. But the Spirit within me was troubled. And I began to wrestle with my flesh.
What was more important? Gifts for myself, or receiving the gift of the Word today while in prayer and meeting with God?
I made a decision. God comes first.
I am dedicated to God. I WANT a better relationship with him and the only way I can do this, is through prayer and reading my bible. Spending alone time, with God.
The desire to shop was still there, but I love God so much more than shopping and spending time with Him means a lot to me.
I opened my bible and came across this verse:
"...for who is he who will devote himself to be close to me? declares the Lord." Jeremiah 30:21
Devotion. All of us are devoted to something. Who and what are you devoted to?
Devotion can be defined as:
profound dedication; earnest attachment to a cause, person, etc.
In other words, what do we waste our time in doing the most? Where do we dedicate our time? Do we dedicate ourselves to Christ? Or do we dedicate our self...to our self? Do we live for music? Do we live for money? Do we live for sex? Do we live for food? Do we live for fame? Do we live for praise?
Where do you dedicate all of your time?
The Lord was asking....where can he find someone who will dedicate/devote his time and energy into the Lord? So many of us say that we are that person, but our lives speak differently. Our actions speak for us. Talk is cheap. We are all hypocrites in one way or another. We have all said one thing and done something else entirely.
Yet the Lord requires action.
Devotion is something that you do. The Lord does not want pretty words, or long profound speeches, but pure and sound devotion. To Him. No one else.
And in the last days, He will look for people who are devoted to Him and His kingdom, His desires. These people will be taken to Heaven.
We all have to make a decision. Devotion is not something we adopt or obtain, but instead, a voluntary decision. We decide where to invest our time. God's desire is for us to invest our time into Him. To be devoted to Christ.
Just as I had to make a decision this morning to devote my spare time to prayer and bible reading, you too will have to make a decision to pour your life and energy into something.
Why not invest into an everlasting future with Christ?
Dedicate your life to something worthwhile. Live for your future in Heaven.
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