What we do very well has the potential to blindfold us from seeing vital things we have neglected. When we first believed, how did we preach the gospel? What kind of passion did we put into the work of God? We did it as if Christ will come back the next day.
Our love for the brethen and our heavenly father was remarkable. It was our passion and pursuit. Unfortunately that love soon died.
The Ephesian church experienced the same depreciation in their love for God and His work. The risen Christ sent His angel to commend and admonish them on the need to repent and return to their first love.
'I know thy wokds and thy labor and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars'.
Nevertheless i have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place except thou repent'.
As it was with the Ephesian church, we need to repent and restor our lost passion for Christ and His work. We must increase in sharing the gospel, showing practical love for the brethren and our neighbours. Our prayer lives need be revived too in order to bring down the rain of revival.
P.S.: Text Rev. 2: 1-7
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