Daily Devotional for March 27, 2020
Who Do You Love?
“Look, Grandma! Bunny clouds!” declared four-year-old Taya. “They’re shaped like bunnies.” Zander and Grandma shared a smile in the rearview mirror. Taya kept a rabbit at her grandma’s house, and she seemed to eat, sleep, and breathe rabbits.
As Grandma got dinner ready that evening, Zander grabbed his tablet and sat down to scroll through pictures of dirt bikes and dream about the one he was saving for. Taya went outside to feed Patches, the rabbit. Grandma stood at the sink, snapping peas and singing hymns.
“Taya has Patches in her lap—she’s probably telling him a story,” Grandma said after a minute. “She’s such a little girl to be so loving and faithful to a pet. It reminds me, in a small way, of God’s love and faithfulness to us.”
Without thinking, Zander said, “You’re as bad as Taya, Grandma. She’s always talking about rabbits, and you’re always talking about God!” He clapped a hand over his mouth, wondering if she’d be upset.
Grandma laughed. “I guess you’re right. Whatever you love will be on your mind. Jesus has my heart, so I can’t help but think about and praise Him.”
Grandma often told Zander Jesus loved him, but he hadn’t really thought much about it. Right now, he just wanted a dirt bike! But Grandma’s words made him wonder. “Is it wrong for me to think about anything besides God?” Zander asked.
“No.” Grandma sat down beside Zander. “We all have different things we think about each day, and God has given us natural interests and abilities. I love to grow flowers; Taya loves Patches. We can find joy in these things. But Jesus wants our hearts. He loves us and died for us, and when we love Him in return, it changes the way we think about everything.” Grandma put an arm around Zander’s shoulders. “Who—or what—holds your heart, Zander?”
“I…I don’t know,” said Zander. Does a bike have my heart? he wondered. It sounded silly to even think it. Right then he knew he didn’t want it to be a bike. “I want Jesus to have my heart,” he said. “Will you help me talk to Him?” Lisa Nagel
How about you?
Who or what has your heart—your love? It’s okay to be interested in different things, but Jesus wants your heart. He died and rose again to save you, and He loves you so much. When you love Him in return, He helps you see that He’s more important than anything else. Give Him your heart by trusting in Him.
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