For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel. Ezra 7:10 Devotion to something is being committed to it. It is being willing to focus on whatever it is one is devoted to, regardless of what else is going... Continue Reading →
2 Chronicles 17:6 Delighted And Devoted To God
And his heart took delight in the ways of the Lord; moreover he removed the high places and wooden images from Judah. 2 Chronicles 17:6 Being devoted to something or someone is being committed to whatever is being devoted to no matter what happens. It is being sold out in mind, body and soul. People... Continue Reading →
1 Chronicles 28:9 Seek And Serve, Don’t Forsake
And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.... Continue Reading →
1 Kings 11:4 The Wrong Influence
As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father had been. 1 Kings 11:4 People who become very great at something, such as a sport, are very focused and dedicated to that one... Continue Reading →
2 Corinthians 11:3 Have You Been Led Astray?
But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 2 Corinthians 11:3 Deception is something that can be seen nearly every place a person looks or goes. Movies deceive a person into thinking that what... Continue Reading →