First Love

So, like, umm, have you been busy lately? It's a good thing we have our phones and computers to help us meet our busy schedules, right?

The computers that once filled entire buildings now sit on our laps or are worn on our wrists. The phones that once sat on countertops or hung on walls are now in our pockets.

Our flatscreen televisions of today would seem like science fiction compared to the console models that contained radios and record players. In short, we have made it really easy for us to become distracted. From what? God.

In John's Book of Revelation Jesus tells the church in Ephesus that they have "forgotten their first love." That's Jesus. And we have done the same.

"You have forsaken the love you had at first. Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. " - Revelation 2:4-5

And just to be clear, having Jesus come and "remove our lampstand" is NOT a good thing.

Our "first love" should be Jesus, God. And we truly have forgotten Him it seems. We tend to worship ourselves and our "things." Or we might worship A god, but not THEE God. And if we don't like the One True God, we just change him to our liking. We create our own versions of god.

For example, our current president, Joe Biden, claims to be a Catholic. Yet he is in favor of abortion and same-sex marriage. How can THAT be? Isn't he modifying the god he believes in for a political purpose?

And, speaking of Catholics, the Pope has come out and said that priests can "bless" same sex marriages now. Even though the Lord, Our God, would never do this. He calls same-sex sex an abomination.

"You shall not lie with a man as with a woman; it is an abomination." - Leviticus 18:22

Our first love should not be ourselves nor should it be our own selfish desires. Do you remember "the first and greatest commandment?"

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself." - Mark 12:30-31

We have become so incredibly focused on ourselves and our own desires that we truly have forgotten our first love - Jesus.

So how do we correct that?

The first thing we must do is examine ourselves. Make note of the parts of our lives that are not honoring to God and eliminate them.

Next, we need to change the focus of our lives. Quit reading the news and read the Bible. Stop worshipping "reality" and DIY shows and make worship a reality in our lives. Change the direction of our lives and set our G.P S. to G.O.D.

It's doable, but is it likely? Sadly, I don't think so. Not for society anyway. But it's not too late for us indivisuals to make a change. But a time is coming when it WILL be too late.

Place Jesus first in your life today. He loves you! He loved you before the creation of the world. And He died so that you may live. Live in Him . . . the Love you had at first.