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Lighting the Fire Again


Thursday, March 24, 2011


Read | Matthew 22:36-38

Let's continue looking at the Lord's warning to the church at Ephesus (Rev. 2:4). The Ephesians are a model of cooled-down faith. Their fervor is gone, though they're still going through the motions of serving God and even defending the faith.

Christ's warning to the Ephesians extends to modern-day believers whose hearts have grown cold. He looks at distracted and complacent Christians who are laboring for every reason but the right one, and He cries out, "What I want is not your empty service; I want you!"

The heart cools gradually as a person gives higher priority to other relationships and activities than to the Lord. Our enemy Satan has subtly shaped how the word "idol" is perceived. He's limited the definition to false gods. The truth is, anything that distracts from God qualifies as an idol. For example, the god of this age is sports. So many believers know more about stats than Scripture and show more passion in the stands than in a worship service.

Returning to a life of passionate service for God begins with repentance.

We must assume responsibility for drifting away from our first love. Then, we're to put Jesus Christ back on the throne of our heart and reconnect with Him through regular prayer and Bible meditation.

God desires an intimate relationship with every believer. So let me ask you a question: Are you excited about Jesus?

Our best and purest devotion will be to whatever or whomever we prioritize above all else. If that is not Jesus, repent and let Him rekindle the flame of your first love.

With all the "hustle and bustle" of work and trying to sell our home and re-locating ; well it could be quite hectic.

I found myself with a busy mind and not filled enough with the Lord's thoughts...How could I concentrate when my mind was so full....

I knew what I needed to have that fire in my belly again for the Lord..But how do you get it back to where it was??
Enough with all computer chit chat; that was the first to go ; then begging the Lord to "quiet my mind " and study harder and harder HIS word and what HE wanted for me.

That is why I chose to post the above message..I think it can help others that felt like I did and guess what??

It works ; trusting and listening to HIM telling me to just trust that HE knows me better than I do and what I need better than I can ever imagine.

After all HE created me and HE died to save my soul from damnation for a much better place --to be with HIM for eternity.

Ah, yes, I have found that fire again and look out I wil be telling all that will listen.

Amen and Amen