Joshua 22:5  ⁵ Take good care to observe the commandment and instruction that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to keep his commandments, and to hold fast to him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.”

Making commitments seems to be hard in this busy lifestyle of ours. We are afraid to say that we are able to come to meetings, parties, even classes or any other place for that matter. Something might come up, something that is more important (or so we think) or more pressing and urgent. We don’t RSVP to events, leaving the planners confused about how many guests they will have. We say we are coming to something, only to become a no show at the event. Even in those times when we have made vows to stick with it to the end, we succumb to boredom, disinterest to push through difficult times, finding it greener on the other side of the fence, and leave…hurting others in the process.

God’s commitment to us is permanent. God will never leave us for someone or something else. God never bores at the mundane requests we make. God is constant. And God expects that kind of commitment from us. He desires that we serve him with all of our hearts and souls. God deserves our best.

Lord, thank you for committing to us. Help us with our commitment to you and others. Amen.