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JUNE 17
LEAVING YOUR FIRST LOVE

Scripture:  Rev. 2:4 “Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.”

     The first letter to the seven churches in Asia was to the church at Ephesus. The Ephesian believers were known for their Christian love!  Look through the book of Ephesians and you will find several mentions of love.  In fact “love” is mentioned 14 times in the book.
Here are a few of those times: (1) Ephesians 1:4 – “in love” – Our Standing, (2) Ephesians 1:15 – “love for others” and Ephesians 4:2 – “forbearing in love” – Our Service, (3) Ephesians 2:4 – “His great love” – Our Salvation, (4) Ephesians 3:17 – “grounded in love” – Our Stability, (5) Ephesians 4:15 – “speaking the truth in love” – Our Speech, (6) Ephesians 5:2 – “walking in love” – Our Steps, (7) Ephesians 6:23, 24 – “Love in faith from the Father and Son” – Our Supply. 
    They were definitely a church that was filled with love, but now Jesus is telling them that they have left that first love.  How sad that a church so alive and full of love to have somewhere along the way to have left that love.
  They had allowed other things to become more important in their lives than serving the Lord.  Little by little they had drifted away from Him!  The sad thing is they had not even recognized their problem until Jesus pointed it out in this letter.  They thought everything was doing fine until He spoke these words.
    What about you today?  Is there anything in your life that is more important than your love for Jesus?  He encourages them to remember where they left Him!  Remember from where they have fallen and repent and fall in love with Jesus again! Oh friend do you really love Him like you should today?