Daily Devotional
Single-Minded Devotion to God
“For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight—that You may be found just when You speak, and blameless when You judge.”
Psalm 51:3-4
September 12, 2025
Ponder This
What does it mean to be one after God's own heart? It’s a person with integrity. The word pure means integrity. It means single-mindedness. But didn't David sin? Yes, David sinned horribly. He failed God. David may have had a sinful heart, but he always had a single heart. When David sinned, it broke David's heart as well as it broke God's heart, and David didn’t offer an alibi. David offered a confession. Do you have that kind of integrity?
Many young preachers come to me and ask me, "Pastor Rogers, give me some advice. What would you say I need in the ministry?" Do you know what I tell them? Integrity. Have a heart that is turned toward God devotedly. Live for Him solely. Blessed are the pure in heart. It is those who are single-minded, not double-souled, who love God with all of their hearts. Even in the moments we fail, we can live with integrity; instead of making excuses, we can repent and turn to God’s direction.
- When in your life have you lived completely devoted to God? Is that how you live now?
- What are some of the things that take your attention from God? How can you focus on God instead?
Practice This
Make a list of things distracting you from living with devotion to God, then bring those things to Him in prayer.
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