Whole-hearted devotion

One place where we often falter in our Christian walk is to remain loyal in our relationship with God. Being loyal in our relationship with God, calls for living blamelessly and being consistent in seeking Him (to know Him, love Him and do His will).

If we perceive God's will as burdensome and being in His presence as an obligation, then our knowledge and understanding of Him is not right. God wants us to enjoy His presence and do His will not with forbearance, but willingly with understanding (out of love).

While living in a relationship with God, we should go God with eagerness, longing and joy and not out of fear or obligation. At the same time living right before God should be more like a goal which we should do joyfully and willingly. This explains what whole hearted-devotion is all about...

1 Chronicles 28:9 (New International Version)

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 motive behind the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you;

God is passionate about us and expects the same from us. He expects that we love Him, seek Him and do His will as an outflow of our love for Him. And only when we are devoted to Him wholeheartedly, will we be loyal to Him always...