AUGUST 7
HOW LONG DID IT TAKE…?
By Dave Lockard CRF Team
Revelation 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
In my marriage conferences I ask similar questions to the one above. How long did it take after you were married for things to start to change? What I mean is how long did it take before things started to “cool down” in this new adventure? Something that you both had waited and longed for finally happened, and two became one as the Bible says; but after the newness wore off reality sets in. The cooling down process generally starts sometime after the honeymoon is over and we get settled in our routines. How long did it take before your husband stopped opening doors for you? (the car door, the house door, or doors at the store?} How long did it take for you to stop meeting him at the door when he came home from work? How long did it take before you stopped taking romantic walks under the moon with your love? How long did it take for you to stop asking and start demanding from each other? How long did it take for you to stop having prayer time & devotions together?
How can we keep that internal flame of passion burning? Too often we have a short love affair with the object of our affection only to miss the real meaning, purpose and devotion of what love is. What safe guards can be put into place so that this passionate fire is not put out? We must guard our hearts from selfishness. We need to define what real love is and understand the dangers of lust. Lust is a selfish love for one’s own selfish desires. Sometimes lust is disguised as love but the end results leave you bitter and disappointed.
Are you still passionately in love with Jesus? He is with you. Have you left your
first love? What lie have you conceived that caused you to cool down? If you
find yourself in such a place today, mercy and grace awaits for you. Your return
to your first love is only a prayer away. You may have taken a thousand steps
away from the Lord but all it takes is one step towards him and He will meet you
there. Christ is able to re-new, rekindle and revive any cold relationship. We
must return not only to the object of our love but to the motive of our love and
examine the intentions of our love. Today’s scripture notes the idea of
leaving, abandoning, and deserting your first love but the following verse offers
hope and restoration. Revelation 2:5 Remember therefore from whence thou art
fallen, and repent.
Dave Lockard CRF Team
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- Revival Fellowship
- Ever since its birth in the flames of the 1971-72 "Canadian Revival", the Fellowship's intention has been to prepare God's people for His wider workings. Since we believe God is now preparing everything for a great spiritual awakening, we are committed to advancing the Church in those preparations through revival ministries to the inner life of as many local churches as possible.
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