RESPONDING TO GOD'S DEVOTION

WEDNESDAY, FIFTH WEEK OF LENT Dan 3:14-20,24-25,28; Dan 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42 The Colour of Devotion to God To make a habit of living a holy life we must develop a devotion to the word of God by gladly listening, fervently meditating, and joyfully contemplating God in his word daily. Devotion can be described as the presence of the object of our love in our everyday activities. St. Francis de Sales uses conjugal love to explain the meaning of devotion and how it works. The devotion between spouses who are in love is that presence and sweetness of the love of the other spouse, which enters into every activity of the day, making it less burdensome. When the object of our love takes a firm grip on our hearts and modifies how we see and carry out every task of the day, we say we are devoted to such an object or person. The goal of the Christian life is this devotion. We are to love God with all our minds, hearts, and strength. In other words, we should be committed to God’s word and pr...