Devoted to Jesus—Not Just His Mission

Daily Devotional

Service of Passionate Devotion

Jesus never asked Peter, “Do you understand My theology?”
He didn’t say, “Will you work hard for Me?”
He asked, “Do you love Me?”

Why?
Because true service begins with passionate devotion to the person of Jesus, not to the causes of Christianity.

We’ve made the mistake of swapping intimacy for industry.
Many today are more loyal to ministry than they are to the Man.
More committed to the mission than to the Messiah.

But Jesus didn’t say, “Be devoted to My movement.”
He said, “Be devoted to Me.”

Kingdom Discipleship: A Word from Pastor Kevin

Sons and daughters,
I want you to ask yourself this today:
Am I following Jesus, or just working for His organization?

You can burn out fast if you're only fueled by the needs of others.
But when your love for Jesus is personal and passionate, service becomes the overflow of intimacy—not the substitute for it.

You can endure betrayal, rejection, criticism, and invisibility if you’re rooted in devotion to Him.
But if your motivation is the cause alone, you’ll dry up when it costs you something.

That’s why Jesus didn’t say, “Go feed My sheep” first.
He said, “Do you love Me?”

Because only love can carry the weight of obedience.
Only love can make you kneel down and wash feet.
Only love can make you die like a seed in the ground and believe it will still bear fruit.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

• Am I serving from devotion to Jesus—or just from duty, expectation, or habit?

• Have I substituted belief in a cause for personal love of Christ?

• What would change in my life if I put loving Jesus at the center of everything?