Sunday Re-cap (3rd July)

What is FIRST LOVE?
by Ps. Abel Phillips


Giving God the highest priority in our lives; and loving others as Jesus has commanded; it's commitment and not just emotional feelings.
How do we know when we have lost our first love of the Lord?

1. We don't pray as much.
2. We don't spend time with the Lord anymore. No devotional or personal time of worship.
3. We don't spend time with the Lord's people. How is our church attendance?
4. We aren't able to get along with others because we can't get our way.
5. We spend more time talking about people and their faults than you do praying for them.
6. We aren't able to forgive people. We continue to hold grudges against others.
7. We aren't accepting and loving of people who are different or those who hold different opinions than ours.
8. Don’t care if our lives do not glorify God.
   

HOW DO WE REGAIN OUR FIRST LOVE THAT IS LOST?

In verse 5, Jesus gives us a prescription that is very simple & very direct. "Here is what you need to do," Jesus says, "Remember the height from which you have fallen!"

a. Be aware that we have lost our first love.
b. Recall, or think of where we fell and how far we have fallen.
c. Repent, or turn away from our sins.
d. Do what we did at first.

Let us not wait for God to sadly say, “Because of this I come to you and remove your lamp stand from its place.” Rather, as Christians, let us constantly desire and commit ourselves to sustain our first love for God.