If ever there were a measuring rod by which the religious priorities in our society was to be assessed it would be by the books that are sold in stores. One would not have to go any further than the "religious" section of any brick and mortar store to peruse the endless row of one-minute devotionals including The One Minute Bible, My 60 Seconds, The One-Minute Devotional, The Way of the Master Minute, One Minute Devotional a Taste of the Spirit, One Minute Devotional for Boys, and One Minute Devotional for Girls just to name a few.

This type of literature is indicative of a society that is too busy to devote any substantial time for the Creator of the universe, but instead, tries to squeeze in a minute or two for the Lord. Instead of prioritizing our schedules to glorify God and to enjoy Him, we find ourselves searching for a spare minute in which we can "learn" about God or "worship" Him. But do we honestly think this pleases God?

Imagine if you devoted only one minute to any subject in school. What do you think would be the result? Would you honestly expect to have any depth of understanding about the subject? Is it even plausible to think you would have sufficient knowledge to pass? The same could be said about our devotion to God. If we spend only one minute a day thinking, studying, or meditating upon God, we will have spent a lifetime in ignorance of the King of kings and Lord of lords.  

God is not so shallow that we can garner a profound understanding of His being in only one minute a day. It will take a lifetime of ardent devotion, but even then, our breadth of understanding will still be lacking. The Christian is called to be a serious student of His Word, not a one-minute theologian. Our pursuit to know God should be a lifelong process in which our every thought is directed towards Him and those things that are above. Studying God's Word is not a one-minute religious fervor but a lifetime devotion.