FIRST LOVE

Do you remember what it was like when you first met Jesus as Lord and Savior? I had very little church background and knew little of the Bible but I new Jesus was real. Those days of walking hand in hand with my Lord, talking to Him as I would anyone else. No fancy prayer, but conversations like I would if you and I were setting side by side talking over tea. I prayed over everything asking God to help me when difficulties arose. I never doubted His love or His Word.

Later I began reading His Word and understood little of it but with the help of His Spirit it became easier to understand. I began to attend church, which is a good thing as the bible tells us to fellowship with one another (Hebrews 10:25).But somewhere along the way, our Americanize Christianity entered in and I looked more to it then I did to Christ Himself. My dependence change from that of my love of Christ to that of our church philosophy which in my opinion becomes based more on mens view than that of God's Word.

My hearts desire is to have my First Love relationship with God back. To walk hand in hand with Him, relying on His Spirit to guide and direct my life. With my dependence on Him alone. Jesus, it is you that I desire.

But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.

Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.

Revelation 2:4, 5

The Message

The Message Luke 6:43-49

You don't get wormy apples off a healthy tree, nor good apples off a diseased tree. The health of the apple tells the health of the tree. You must begin with your own life-giving lives. It's who you are, not what you say and do that counts. Your true being brims over into true words and deeds.

Why are you so polite with me, always saying 'Yes, sir,' and "That's right, sir," but never doing a thing I tell you? These words I speak to you are not mere additions to you life, homeowner improvements to your standard of living.They are foundation words, words to build a life on.

If you work the words into your life, you are like a smart carpenter who dug deep and laid the foundation of his house on a bedrock. When  the river burst its banks and crashed against the house, nothing could shake it; it was built to last. But if you just use my words in Bible studies and don't work them into your life, you are a dumb carpenter who built a house but skipped the foundation. When the swollen river came crashing in, it collapsed like a house of cards. It was a total loss."

Obedience to the Word of God as God guides as daily. It is better to obey  then sacrifice. Remember it is better to fear God than to fear man. don't let the fear of man stop you from obeying God. When God has called you no man can take that away. The gifts and calling of God are without repentance.Believing God one step at a time.

1 Samuel 15:22 (The Message)

 ^22-23 Then Samuel said,
    Do you think all God wants are sacrifices—
      empty rituals just for show?
   He wants you to listen to him!
   Plain listening is the thing,
      not staging a lavish religious production.
   Not doing what God tells you
      is far worse than fooling around in the occult.
   Getting self-important around God
      is far worse than making deals with your dead ancestors.
   Because you said No to God's command,
      he says No to your kingship.