Thursday – Letters

Reading – Revelations 2

Highlight Verse:

““But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first!”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭2‬:‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

These letters to the seven churches in Asia are loaded with wisdom that we can use today.

Verse 4 stood out to me because I usually think of the idea of losing our first love in terms of our love for God.

This verse includes our love for each other.

I would assert that the two go hand in hand.

If we truly love God, we will share the love He has for mankind.

He loved us enough to send his Son to suffer and die just so we can be in His presence.

If we love God, we will sacrificially lead people to eternal life.

Like Jesus, we will care for them, bring healing, and bring truth.

So, the next time you are expressing your love for God in worship, ask yourself, “What are you doing to love people?”

When your faith was brand new, did your love for God overflow as love for others?
What are ways that we can live out God’s love to those around us?
What else stood out to you in this chapter?