First Love

First Love

“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.   For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.” -  I John 2:15-16

 “Nevertheless, I have somewhat against thee because thou hast left thy first love. “- Revelation 2:4

First loves must remain pure and focused regardless of our lack of focus and propensity for clutter.

We are so easily distracted as we chase thrills and new experiences. But it is not a wider experience, we need as much as a deeper one. Loving the world may seem to broaden us, but it is a false love and poor substitute for our first love.

We need to return to our love relationship with Jesus Christ. We can grow deeper in love, but we can never grow deeper than love.

Lord Jesus may Your love flow through me today and back to You. I am incapable of the love that You deserve, but Your love within me and through me is all I need to draw me closer to You.

Leaving Love Behind

... and Returning

"Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent." - Revelation 2:5

There is but one remedy for those who have lost the zeal of their love relationship with God. It is found in the process of remembering, repenting, and resuming.

An entire body of believers had to be corrected by the Master – not for overt sin or immoral activity.

Their departure was far greater and more dramatic.

While going through the meticulous motions of religious living, they had forgotten why they were doing so.

They had left their first love behind.

Love was, is, and always will be, the standard, the goal, the aim, and the full meaning of our moments.