What Happened to “First Love”?
Even among those who are Christians, the devil has a strategy of theft. For example, as a pastor I have seen over and over the tragic loss of our “first love” for Jesus. There was a time in our lives when we loved Jesus so much more than we do today. Our appetite for God’s Word was voracious. Our love for God’s house was enthusiastic. Our eagerness for spreading the gospel was so strong…. Now, how is it? Yes, we still love the Lord. We still come to church. But what happened to all that energy and passion? That is the problem Jesus addressed with the Ephesian church in Revelation 2:2-5: “I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance…. Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.” Where does “first love” go? Our zeal and our intensity don’t evaporate. Satan steals the hot embers of d
