Commitment

I make lots of commitments each day. I put appointments down on my calendar several days or weeks in advance. I need to write my commitments down to keep track of them. If I put a meeting with someone on my schedule, then I have a commitment with them at that time. I have made many commitments over the years, but none more significant as the time when I committed my life to the Lord. I have renewed that commitment to Him many times over the years because quite frankly, I’ve broken that commitment a few times as well. As I read Psalm 37 this morning, I was reminded of how important my commitment to the Lord is. Check this out….

¹ Do not fret because of those who are evil
    or be envious of those who do wrong;
² for like the grass they will soon wither,
    like green plants they will soon die away.

³ Trust in the Lord and do good;
    dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
⁴ Take delight in the Lord,
    and he will give you the desires of your heart.

⁵ Commit your way to the Lord;
    trust in him and he will do this:
⁶ he will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,
    your vindication like the noonday sun. (Psalm 37:1-6 NIV)

I also made a commitment to my wife and family. They are a close second to God in the priority scale of my life. I love my family dearly and I’m so thankful that they know the Lord too. My commitment to my family comes before any other human beings on the planet. I love and respect the people I work with profoundly, but they know of my commitment to family and I totally respect their commitment to family. I’ve learned that everything I have and everything I am is committed to the Lord. Everything I know comes from Him. Everything I’ve learned, and everything I’ve earned is because of my commitment to the Lord. He motivates me and inspires me in so many ways through so many people.  My understanding of commitment grows in breadth and depth each day. I’m thankful for all that the Lord is teaching me and has taught me about commitment.

Pressing On!

Dwayne