Revelation 2:4-5a
"Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first."
It is so easy to wander away from our relationship with God. I am speaking for myself, and no one else, but this happens all too frequently. Knowing my future, and having faith in Christ which will lead me ultimately to eternal life, is not a ticket to retreat into selfishness and indifference. I must renew and refresh my relationship with God each day, each moment, so as to live as God wishes me to live.
Holy One, help me today to be the person you meant for me to be. May I never grow complacent. Amen
Becky, transforming
Thursday May 25th, 2023
Revelation 2:4-5
But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
Just as a man and woman fall in love, new believers rejoice in their new found love With Christ.
To be a Christian is to love the Lord Jesus Christ with all our heart, all our mind, and all of our souls. I never want to lost this love. Never want my faith and commitment for Christ to become cold. Probably this Ephesus church ha…
Revelation 2:4-5a The church at Ephesus was doing good things, but had lost its way as to their motivation. The what had become more important than the why. I see this in many churches and denominations today. So many programs, projects, charitable works and community outreach with so little Jesus. As CUMC/HUMC contemplate our roles in our respective communities let us not make the same error. Doing good is a plus, but should not lead to complacent self-satisfaction. We must never neglect the why behind our good deeds.
Prayer - Loving God, May all we do as church families and individuals be driven by and reflect our primary love and motivation - our relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.…