Each fall, I go through the same routine. I aerate the yard, put down lime and fertilizers, and overseed the grass. I go to the nursery and purchase new plants. Carefully arrange them, dig the holes and plant them. And I water, faithfully, for about a week.
Each fall I tell my kids, "This is the year that I will win that prestigious award, 'Yard of the Month.'" And they smile. They've heard it before. They know that my passion for that perfect yard is short lived. I stop watering. I let the weeds grow. I skip a week or two of trimming. To tell the truth, it's just not that much of a priority for me. I do just enough not to embarrass myself in front of the other neighbors.
The devotional today speaks of the healthy plant. It lists all the obvious except one--it is a priority for you? Honestly? For me, it's not. And it shows.
What about our commitment to Christ? We may have good intentions of going to church, reading through this devotional for 40 days, even spending time in prayer. But honestly now, will it last? It depends on one thing--priority.
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