finding the path home... pt 1
“To the angel of the church of Ephesus write,
‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands: 2 “I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; 3 and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary. 4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent. 6 But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
7 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.”’ (Revelations 2:1-7)
The passage above (V1-3) can describe many in church.
v4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works..."
I guess the song, What I have vowed, by Matt Redmann, and also this morning, this verse came back to me again... about the first love as I was posting the Matt Redman song. Yesterday, our pastor's message stuck me. He said he no longer defines people by are you in or are you out. But he looks at whether are our hearts moving towards Christ, or away from Christ.
So I am wondering: is my heart moving away from God unrealisingly? Or am I moving towards him? I guess some things are just irreplaceable in a relationship if we want to make it active. otherwise, we are just so easily drifted away by the constant pulling tides of this world.
Consistency in time with Him is something I love and know should do... but what can I do to remove this deep set loneliness? And why am I still running away? Is there more? How can I stop running/wandering and start running back to Him ? I guess the real answer is - I can't really do it by mself. I just have to let Him hold me. this is what I think at this point. And I will take one conscious consciously towards Christ's direction - renewing my vows. So please help me Father. In Jesus' name, amen.
‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands: 2 “I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; 3 and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary. 4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent. 6 But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
7 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.”’ (Revelations 2:1-7)
The passage above (V1-3) can describe many in church.
v4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works..."
I guess the song, What I have vowed, by Matt Redmann, and also this morning, this verse came back to me again... about the first love as I was posting the Matt Redman song. Yesterday, our pastor's message stuck me. He said he no longer defines people by are you in or are you out. But he looks at whether are our hearts moving towards Christ, or away from Christ.
So I am wondering: is my heart moving away from God unrealisingly? Or am I moving towards him? I guess some things are just irreplaceable in a relationship if we want to make it active. otherwise, we are just so easily drifted away by the constant pulling tides of this world.
Consistency in time with Him is something I love and know should do... but what can I do to remove this deep set loneliness? And why am I still running away? Is there more? How can I stop running/wandering and start running back to Him ? I guess the real answer is - I can't really do it by mself. I just have to let Him hold me. this is what I think at this point. And I will take one conscious consciously towards Christ's direction - renewing my vows. So please help me Father. In Jesus' name, amen.
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