Devotion – what is the true meaning of the word? Is it only a feeling, a fleeting admiration? Or is it something so much more than that? I include myself when I say that most people are not well-acquainted with true devotion. In essence, true devotion is something that consumes our entire being – all our wants, needs, cares and worries, all our thoughts, words and action. This is what our Heavenly Father desires from us: total devotion. However this is not an easy task. The world, with its many trials and temptations, lures us away from our loving Father. James 4:4 says, “Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” We cannot serve two opposing masters. God is a jealous God, and desires nothing but our best. Praise be to God that He knows our weaknesses and does not leave our spiritual state in our own sinful hands! He in His great mercy has provided us salvation through His Son, so although we are sinners, we might be counted as righteous for Christ’s sake. As Paul says in Romans 6:1, “Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means!” What Paul is saying is that we cannot use the grace of God as an excuse to keep sinning. Instead, it ought to be an impetus for us to serve Him with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength. It is what inspires us to give our lives to Him in full devotion! Thanks be to God for first loving us, that we might also love Him.
--By Anne Lehan
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