Devoted

…They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger…and He removed them from His presence. 

2 Kings 17:17-18 BSB

I published a book on sin last week and it’s main point you could say is that sin separates us from God, so these verses stuck out to me. Devoting themselves to evil was also a very dramatic way to say it. 

It seems to beg the question: What are you devoted to?

Maybe we need to define devotion. I searched up this definition. 

Devotion: love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause

By this definition, would you say you are devoted to God? They were devoted to evil. Could we have that devotion for righteousness?

It’s easy to picture sports fans showing their love, loyalty, and enthusiasm. When you aren’t in church, does your love, loyalty, and enthusiasm for the things of God show? Does it show early in the morning? Does it show at the end of a long day?

How are you spreading enthusiasm for God and His righteousnses?