FEAST OF SAINT THOMAS BECKET, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY – 29th DECEMBER
December 29, 2025
MONTHLY DEVOTIONAL FOR 29 DECEMBER
December 29, 2025
29 December, 2025
So let your heart be fully devoted to the LORD our God, as it is this day, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments. – 1 Kings 8:61
Loving and faithful God, we praise You for Your steadfast love and unfailing mercy. You are the God who keeps covenant, whose promises never fail, and whose presence remains with Your people through every generation. Your faithfulness calls our hearts to rest in You alone, for You are holy, righteous, and worthy of complete devotion. We thank You for being a God who desires not just our worship, but our wholehearted love and obedience.
In this verse, Solomon calls the people to let their hearts be fully devoted to the Lord, to walk in His ways and to keep His commands. It is a call to integrity—an undivided heart that aligns belief with action. True faith is not partial or occasional; it is a daily commitment to live according to God’s will. The verse reminds us that obedience flows from love, and that walking faithfully with God brings order, peace, and blessing into our lives.
Lord, help us to keep our hearts fully devoted to You. Remove anything within us that draws us away from Your will. Teach us to walk in Your ways with sincerity, humility, and trust. May our lives reflect obedience that comes from love, and may our choices honor You in all things. Strengthen us to remain faithful today and always, that we may live as Your people, pleasing in Your sight. Amen
