Devoted

An elderly man cared for his ailing wife. Alzheimer’s disease had affected her memory—but it hadn’t affected his. He remembered the woman she once was and the vows he had taken to care for her until the very end. His devotion to the woman he loved was unquestionable. He would not leave her or forsake her. Where she went, he would go—even if that meant traveling down roads he’d never anticipated.

Can you see the love and devotion poured out in this scenario? Can you sense this man’s overwhelming love for his wife? When we are devoted to someone—truly devoted—nothing can turn us away from that person. Not hardship. Not pain. Not sacrifice. Our hearts are forever linked to his or hers. Our minds are made up. We are in this…no matter what.

Jesus displayed that very same kind of devotion when He bore our sins on the cross. He took our burdens, our agonies, our pain, and placed them upon Himself. Talk about devotion!