Saturday's Devotion

I've been doing daily devotions for the Youth on the Youth Group website of the RCC page. Here's a preview of Saturday's devo. 1 John 5:1-3 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome.... (NIV) God knows whether or not we love Him by what we do in our lives. The question we should ask is: Is what I am doing pleasing to God? Do any of you remember the "WWJD?" fad that was big a few years back? I remember how everyone I knew was wearing "WWJD?" bracelets, even those I knew who weren't Christians. What happened to most of those bracelets? I imagine that the vast majority are in the trash... as the fad went out, it wasn't popular, so everyone quit wearing them. That's not what God wants from us... He doesn't want a fad relationship... something that we try for a while, but then throw away for the next new thing. He wants a lasting and loving relationship. Cut the fads, and carry out his commands... Have you been a WWJD? type Christian? Here today, gone tomorrow, jumping on the next bandwagon? Today is the day to recommit to obeying God's will in your life... WWJD wasn't meant to be a fad, but it became one... Live out your life thinking: Is what I am doing pleasing to God? It doesn't make a nice slogan like WWJD... but it will make a difference in your life. Isaiah Associate Youth Minister Riverton Christian Church