Wholehearted Devotion

 Scripture:

“and he prayed, “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in all of heaven above or on the earth below. You keep your covenant and show unfailing love to all who walk before you in wholehearted devotion.” ‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭8‬:‭23‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

Solomon prayed this prayer in dedicating the Temple to the Lord. He had spent many years constructing a beautiful Temple where the Lord could be worshiped. In his dedication prayer he said, “You keep your covenant and sho unfailing love to ALL who walk before You in wholehearted devotion.”  God sees those who are wholeheartedly devoted to Him and His purposes and He keeps covenant with them.

Application:

God blesses those who are completely devoted to Him and His purposes. Our job is to be faithful to do what He says, His part is to bless the work of our hands. The key is that the work of our hands must be the work He has set for us to do and we must do it with all our heart. God doesn’t want part of us. He wants wholehearted devotion. He doesn’t want leftovers. He wants us to be all in. Our job is to give Him our complete lives in wholehearted devotion.

Prayer:

Father, here I am once again offering You my life. Help me to serve You well and to live in wholeheartedly devotion to You. Help me to discern each step of my life and to follow You completely. Let my answer always be yes, Lord, yes. Help me not to compromise in any area, but to serve You with complete devotion. Let my life be an example of one who is truly devoted to You and Your kingdom. Let me represent You well.

Yours,

Jeff