Backsliding

Oh, how many of us need to be revived once again.  Oh, that a true Holy Ghost revival would take place and shock us out of are complacency.  How many of you would like to return to the old days when you first got started with the Lord, when everything was fresh and new and so exciting?  A time of real refreshing, and peace and joy, a time of a real thirst and a real hunger for the things of the Lord.  When things seemed to run at a slower pace, when reading the word of God was a priority along with praying and rejoicing and praising and witnessing?  When conviction was acted on immediately and not put off.  A time when the blessings of God just seemed to flow to the point that you just wanted to burst forth with praise and adoration, when you just couldn’t hold back from shouting and praising God!!

It may be weeks, months or years since you have experienced these things in your walk with the Lord or maybe you never have.  Lately you may have grown a little weary, a little tired and maybe a little unresponsive to the conviction of the Spirit of God.  Instead of being transformed by renewing your mind in the word of God, you may be starting to conform to the ways of the world, and its deceptive practices are setting in, pushing the things of the Lord in the background, so to speak.

Only you know where you are in your walk with the Lord.  Maybe with the busyness of life, with its trials and tribulation and even persecutions you are being worn down and very discouraged.  I am not writing this to stand in judgement of anyone, I do not walk in your shoes nor do you walk in mine, we are all in this race together.  How we start out is very important, but I think how we finish is even more important.  I am typing to encourage, help and bless all who happen to read or hear this message!!

I think that there are multitudes of people, including me, who need to be revived and renewed in their lives for various reasons.  I think we need to make this known to the Lord through prayer, not that He isn’t aware of it, but I think He likes to hear it from us because I think our concerns, concern Him and it is a way to fellowship with Him.

Please read what it says in Revelations 2:4, “But this I have against you, that you have forsaken your first love.”

Has this happened to you?  Have you forsaken your first love, setting Jesus aside and walking along side of other things that you have made gods  
in your life?  Gods can take on many forms in our lives, so we need to be very careful.   

I think this is the remedy for our backsliding, please read verse 5 in that same chapter, “Remember then from where you have fallen. Repent and do the deeds you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your menorah from its place—unless you repent.”

True repentance is needed, that comes by a change of heart and mind, turning from your sins and turning to the Lord and His way of thinking which you will learn by studying His word and hiding it in your heart that ye might not sin against Him; and seeking His kingdom and not conforming to the things of this world!!  

Everyone that this message is speaking to, needs to repent and return to their first love.  I think these verses say enough, have a super day and may the good Lord bless you with His perfect peace, love and joy, and health and happiness.  While you are at it, give the Lord a shout of praise and thanksgiving for He is worthy!!