~ Have You Lost Your First Love? Here’s The Path Back! ~
Introduction
~ The words recorded in
Revelation 2 are those of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and were directed at
a church lacking true love for God.
Remember (your
failings) ~ “To the angel of
the church of Ephesus write, ‘These things says He who holds the seven
stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:
“I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those
who are evil. And you have tested those
who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; and you have
persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not
become weary. Nevertheless I have this
against you, that you have left your first love. Remember
therefore from where you have fallen” (Revelation 2:1-5a). …
Repent (your
sins) ~ … “Repent and do the
first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from
its place — unless you repent. But this you have, that you hate the deeds of
the Nicolaitans, which I also hate” (Revelation 2:5b-6).
Restore / Resume (your
love and good works) ~ “Repent and do the first works, or else I will come
to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place — unless you
repent. But this you have, that you hate
the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the
churches. To him who overcomes I will
give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of
God” (Revelation 5b-7).
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW
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