Last night we began our study of Revelations in Wednesday Bible Study. I learned at least TWO things: 1) people are VERY INTERESTED in this apochalyptic work. 2) It is EASY to bog down in minutia and miss the main point of John’s work.
After talking about theories and views of this mystical book, we started moving through the scripture. We came to the first message, to the church at Ephesus. I hope and pray this would not be Ebenezer, but I see so many similarities.
Jesus told this church “I see all of the things you are doing well, and you do many of them. But THIS I have against you: You have lost your FIRST LOVE.”
Passion. God led me to preach about it last Sunday, and it comes up again this Sunday. Do you remember what it was like when you first came to know Christ?? How you couldn’t wait to tell others, and did not want those you love to miss what Jesus Christ can do for their lives??
How is that going now???
Jesus told that church “If you do not find your first love, I will remove your lamp from its stand.” I KNOW if we fail to reach those around us, God will raise up another that will. And we will miss out on the tremendous blessing of helping others know Him. And a sad day that would be.
The Random Thinker 
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