Tied On – The Cowboy’s DevotionalSample

THE REAL MCCOY

There are a lot of stories about the origin of the phrase, “the real McCoy.” but if someone has ever called you the real McCoy, then you’re generally known as the “real deal” or the “genuine article”. Tom Moorhouse and his brothers are fifth generation Texas cattlemen. Tom is just bent the cowboy way. I had the pleasure of meeting Tom a few years ago and from what I’ve learned about him—being handy with a horse, not knowing the word quit, and the way he would rather sleep out on the chuckwagon in his bedroll than in his bed at home—I would say that Tom is the real McCoy!

When it comes to living the Christian life, I believe that God wants us to be the real McCoy. He wants us to be bent His way, to have grit, and to be sold out to His way of living. How do we do this? One way we become the real McCoy for Christ, is to follow His Word.

Everything we need to know about life can be found in the Bible. From its pages we can learn how to live, how to make the right decisions, and how to raise a godly family. Some will say, “I read it but I don’t understand it.” Well, if you don’t have a Bible that is easy to understand, then I would encourage you to get a version (NIV/NLT) that is easier to read. Some would say, “I never have it with me when I have time to actually read it.” I always tell them to “get it on your phone!” If you’re like me, you always have your phone with you. My father’s single greatest impact on me was seeing him get up every morning, drink a cup of raw eggs and honey (yes just like Rocky Balboa), sit down in his recliner, turn the weather channel on silent, and read his bible. My dad was and still is the real McCoy, and by his example I want to be the real McCoy too.

CHEW ON THIS
What do you think it looks like for you to be the real McCoy? How can you set the example for your family to become the real McCoy for Christ? When was the last time your kids saw you reading God’s Word?

PRAYER
Lord, give me a hunger for your Word. Help me to be the genuine article, when it comes to my relationship with you. Show me what it looks like to be the real McCoy! It’s in your holy name I pray, Amen.