‘God is saying to His people, “You are not in love
with Me now, but I remember a time when you were.” He says, “I remember . . .
the love of your betrothal . . .” (Jeremiah 2:2). Am I as filled to overflowing with love for Jesus Christ as I was in
the beginning, when I went out of my
way to prove my devotion to Him? Does He ever find me pondering the time
when I cared only for Him? Is that where I am now, or have I chosen man’s
wisdom over true love for Him? Am I so in love with Him that I take no thought
for where He might lead me? Or am I watching to see how much respect I get as I
measure how much service I should give Him?’ CHAMBERS
Andrae Crouch wrote the song “Take Me Back” It is about someone who has let the fire go
out in their relationship with Jesus.
“Take me back, take me back dear Lord -- To
the place where I first received you. Take me back, take me back dear Lord
where I first believed.
I feel that I'm so far from you Lord, But
still I hear you calling me. Those simple things that I once knew, their
memories keep drawing me.
I must confess, Lord I've been blessed but
yet my soul's not satisfied. Renew my faith, restore my joy and dry my weeping
eyes.”
Is your love for God still fresh, like the day you
prayed to receive Christ as your Lord? Or, have you become casual in your relationship
with Him. Do you still acknowledge His divine nature and His sacrifice and the
unbelievable grace and mercy that God poured out on your life with unbridled
devotion to Him? Or do you treat your relationship as “no big deal”, you are a
Christian .. you love Jesus .. but you are no fanatic.
Maybe it is time to rekindle the fire that once
burned so brightly in your life. To
remember just how magnificent your salvation is .. and how great our God is.
"Take me back, take me back dear Lord -- To
the place where I first received you. Take me back, take me back dear Lord
where I first believed.”
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)
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