in light of You.

Indeed, Pastor Glenn shared a wonderful message about leaving our first love and not forgetting the times when we are so desperate for Him. Below is a devotion that I read that is really ministering.

Sometimes God feels so close. Some mornings He seems to speak so clearly in my Bible study, some days I see Him in everything around me, sometimes His voice is almost audible. Other times I can’t seem to feel His presence. He seems so far away. I want to have the enthusiasm and awe of the new believers I know…all the time. But then that is life. It is busy. It is hard and we do all we can to endure the hardships and make good decisions and just keep our head above water.

Recently, I was complaining to God about how hard life is, how I had endured plenty and thought a little “easy street” might be nice and how I just wanted to feel His presence more. Then I opened my Bible, He took me to Rev 2:1-4:

To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands: 2I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. 3You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. 4Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love.

Becoming a Christian and then living life as best you can is not all that can be. John McArthur looks at this passage and says “We can’t just carry on with our responsibilities with a diminishing love for God and others.” God wants us to enjoy Him in this life (Psalm 27:13) He wants an “in love” relationship all the time and if God wants it, we can have it, if we are willing.

In the very next verse in Rev 2:5 God tells us how– He says “remember the height from which you have fallen and do the things you did at first”. Remember the grace God offered you. Remember the blood that has made you white as snow. Remember the love that He showed on that cross and remember others need to see this love and grace in you. Oh, how this one hit home for me. It is so easy to be so busy, so caught up in life, so aware of the evil in this world that I lose the awe of my Savior. God forbid. He is the One who will never leave me nor forsake me. He is the One who has carried me through so many hard roads. He is the One who loves the unlovely me and whose blood gave me a robe of white.He is the One who has been faithful.

Love the Lord – it is the greatest commandment…Matthew 22:36-38 (New International Version)"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.

Let’s pray together to love Him like we first did, to be in continued awe of Him, to remember His grace, to encourage each other as we look forward to the day of His return. He is there. His arms are open wide. Nothing compares to Him. He is the solid rock, the hope of all nations. He is the soon-coming King who knows every hair on your head. He is in control. He is all good. He has not left you. He will never leave you. All glory and honor and praise belong to Him.


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This Week @ Detonate:

Henderson Outing to Marina Barrage!
Meeting Time: 9.30am

Location: Henderson Senior Activity Centre
Blk 117 Bukit Merah View
#01-205
Singapore 151117

you can take bus 16 from opposite Tiong Bahru Plaza, it's the 3rd stop.