Wednesday: Daily Devotion or Daily Feeling?

When we being to talk about a daily devotion many of us cringe because we know that it is an area that we struggle with. We have all been there at one time or another. In fact even when we get into the practice to spending time in God's Word daily it could always be better. Your daily devotion can be very much compared to a workout routine. When starting out you need to set a time in which to do it or it will never get done, same with working out, if you never set a time in your schedule you will never get to the gym. We also need to figure out what it is we will do. If you decide to go at random with a random verse each day you will miss out, just as if you randomly workout on muscle in the gym then you may get one or two muscles developed, but many will be missed. This is why it is important to have a plan for your reading. If you pick random verses many times you will miss the context and therefore misinterpret what the author is saying. Next you need to do it. Some people with reason with themselves and say "I will only do it when I feel like it because I don't want it to become a chore, duty or homework. Yes, we shouldn't do it just to do it because that would be pointless. However, if we only do it when we want to we never will. If you only go to the gym when you want to you then you probably won't actually show up. First you need to be disciplined and create a habit, then you will begin to crave it and be adamant on not missing a day. The word devotion means dedication. We need to dedicate time to spending in God's Word and in prayer.

When we develop a devotion to time with God then we need to watch that we guard that time and not let it become just a chore, but that we commit our heart, soul and mind to it seeking what God has to teach us. Anyone who has spent time in a gym knows that you can't curl the same weight forever, if you do then you will reach a point when it is ineffective. With our devotion we need to be intently studying God's Word and digger deeper each day. This is something that we can talk about all day, but you need to do it. Not just a day here and there, but commit yourself  EVERY day where you are in God's Word and prayer. It takes dedication and perseverance but it is the key to living a fulfilled life in Christ Jesus.

Daily devotion or daily feeling?
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