“..You have forsaken your first love.
Remember the height from which you have fallen!
Repent and do the things you did at first.”
(Revelation 2:4-5)
Do you ever get so busy with all the stuff of life – work, school, kids, appointments, projects, etc. – that you find yourself neglecting your spouse or your kids? It must be time for a date! Or a weekend away! You may need some time to just get re-acquainted; some time to visit; some time to rekindle the spark!
It can happen in your Christian life, too. Sometimes we get so busy with life – even good things – that we neglect Jesus. It may be time for a date with Jesus; a night with only Him and no television. Or, you may even need a weekend away; not for personal pleasure, but to rekindle the spark in your relationship with the Lord.
It can even happen in churches. Churches can also get so busy with programs, and services, and various ministries that we forsake our first love. People get so busy “doing” that we neglect just “loving” Jesus. That’s what happened to the church in Ephesus. So, John relayed three words from the Lord to encourage them to rekindle their first love.
- Remember – what was it like when you first fell in love with Jesus?
- Repent – change! Cut out some of the busyness! Re-evaluate your priorities.
- Repeat – do some of those things you did when you first fell in love! Start dating again!
Those three words are good advice for a marriage that’s drying up. But, they’re also great advice when you find your relationship with Jesus going stale? Is it time to re-kindle your love-relationship with Jesus?
Heavenly Father,
Forgive me for getting so busy with the stuff of life
that I neglect what’s most important – You!
I need your guidance as I re-evaluate my priorities
and rekindle my love-relationship with You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
