"But I have this against you, that you have left your first love." (Revelation 2:4).
So how are you doing spiritually these days? I am talking here about your relationship with Jesus. I'm not asking if you are going to Church regularly or attending Bible study because millions of people do these things yet Jesus is on the backburner of their lives.
The Christian faith is all about a relationship with Jesus, a personal one. All other "religious"... activities are secondary, no matter how much they are talked up. Too many people believe that attending Church is like punching a timeclock. The mindset is, if I go to Church every week I'll stay in His favor.
Another question, as a Believer, do you feel a little distant from Our Lord? Have you lost your zeal for Him?
If you have, let me say this; I know how it is, I've been there. You become real comfortable with your relationship with Jesus,then you are caught up in the daily events of this life, and the next thing you know, you have forgotten what should be your first love.
After this, at some point you begin to feel overwhelmed by the cares of this world.
The remedy? I think you know what it is.
Try the daily reading of His Word, the Bible, first thing in the morning and the last thing before bed. Do I need to mention the necessity of prayer? Here's another suggestion that people often forget, each day have a converstaion(s) with a friend or family member about something in the Bible or your faith walk. Don't you recall how good it felt after talking about things concering Jesus and your faith?. Remember the quote from Proverbs about how "Iron sharpens Iron".
Consider this message a wake up call for our faith, I know I do.
Nothing in this world is more important than your relationship with Jesus, do not ignore what should be your First Love.
So how are you doing spiritually these days? I am talking here about your relationship with Jesus. I'm not asking if you are going to Church regularly or attending Bible study because millions of people do these things yet Jesus is on the backburner of their lives.
The Christian faith is all about a relationship with Jesus, a personal one. All other "religious"... activities are secondary, no matter how much they are talked up. Too many people believe that attending Church is like punching a timeclock. The mindset is, if I go to Church every week I'll stay in His favor.
Another question, as a Believer, do you feel a little distant from Our Lord? Have you lost your zeal for Him?
If you have, let me say this; I know how it is, I've been there. You become real comfortable with your relationship with Jesus,then you are caught up in the daily events of this life, and the next thing you know, you have forgotten what should be your first love.
After this, at some point you begin to feel overwhelmed by the cares of this world.
The remedy? I think you know what it is.
Try the daily reading of His Word, the Bible, first thing in the morning and the last thing before bed. Do I need to mention the necessity of prayer? Here's another suggestion that people often forget, each day have a converstaion(s) with a friend or family member about something in the Bible or your faith walk. Don't you recall how good it felt after talking about things concering Jesus and your faith?. Remember the quote from Proverbs about how "Iron sharpens Iron".
Consider this message a wake up call for our faith, I know I do.
Nothing in this world is more important than your relationship with Jesus, do not ignore what should be your First Love.
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