Devotion
Every intimate relationship is established and sealed through devotion. Devotion to a spouse, child, parents, friends, and family is the fruit of love. Because we love them, we devote ourselves to them. Devotion to God, our creator, is the same. Devotion becomes a natural part of an intimate relationship with Him. Like love, devotion is selfless and easy to give to someone we want to be with. Jesus devoted Himself to His Father and then to us because of love. As we develop a relationship with Him, we learn that devotion is not committed behavior caused by a creator-created duty but rather an act of love between the creator and the created.
"Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and his deeds of devotion, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel."
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Now, the rest of the acts of Josiah and his deeds of devotion as written in the Law of the Lord,"
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“Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ‘This is what the Lord says: “I remember regarding you the devotion of your youth, your love when you were a bride, you're following after Me in the wilderness, through a land not sown."
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"Rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,"
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I say this for your benefit, not to restrain you, but to promote what is appropriate and to secure undistracted devotion to the Lord."
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"But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his trickery, your minds will be led astray from sincere and pure devotion to Christ."
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"Now I urge you, brothers and sisters: you know the household of Stephanas, that they are the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to ministry to the saints."
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1 Timothy 5:10