GOD'S LOVE FOR HIS DEVOTEE (Story about true devotion) 2 minute read

 

There was a sepoy in the service of a State. He was put on duty as guard at night. One night when he was as usual on duty as a sentry, he saw at a distance devotees going in a procession singing God's name. At this, the sepoy was overcome with devotional fervor. He ran, giving up his duty, and joined the Kirtan party and started singing God's name in their company. The whole night was spent in Kirtan and the sepoy returned to duty only in the morning. Soon after, he was ordered to appear before his commanding officer to answer the charge of absence from duty the previous night. The sepoy explained what had happened. Though the charge was a serious one, he was let off with a warning. 

    The following night also he was on duty and again the same Kirtan party was seen passing nearby singing God's name. Though the sepoy had been warned the previous day for his lapse, he could not resist joining the Kirtan party again. He spent all night with the party and returned to his post in the morning. After reaching his place of work, he thought it would be better for him to go and report himself to the commanding officer about his absence from duty and he did so. But the commanding officer could not understand what the sepoy was saying. He said, "Why do you say you were absent from duty? Thinking that last night also you would absent yourself from duty and join the street singers, I myself came at midnight to the sentry post to check if you were there. And I saw you there on duty. So where is the question of your absence?" At this the sepoy was stunned.

     He could guess how God was so gracious to him as to stand sentry assuming his form so as to save him from punishment. This incident completely changed his vision and life. He renounced everything and dedicated his life entirely to God.