Rekindle Your Passion

When we received Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we were renewed 
from the inside. What a joy it was when we accepted Him into our lives! 
It was an inexpressible joy and peace that we received from Him. 

After God saved us He gave us a great privilege to serve Him, and to be a part
of his great mission to bring the good news of salvation to the lost.

...Loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God chose you to be saved
   through the sanctifying work of the Spirit  and through belief in the truth. 
   (read Titus 3:3-7, 1Pet.1:2, Jer.1:5)

What an honor to serve the Lord Jesus! He has called us, purified us, and empowered
us by the holy spirit to do his works.  (Rom.8:29-30, (John 16:3-15)

# Are we still serving God with enthusiasm...as we were on the Day when we first
   received His saving knowledge and grace?

# Are we living as we should be: as servants of Christ...not servants of ourselves?

# What about the worries and trials of this life: Do we allow circumstances to take us
   away from God and His truth?

# Have we allowed Satan to make us doubt God's purpose for our life?

  

Here is what God says about keeping our devotion and love for him strong and alive:

I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one
or the other. So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold --I am about to
spit you out of my mouth.  (Rev.3:15-16)

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 lamp stand
from its place.  (Rev.2:4-5)

Do these scriptures apply to you? Examine yourself! If you do, then return to God.
We do not want our Lampstand to be taken away!
Read Mat.25:14-30 and Luke19:12-27

So Keep your Lamps Burning and "Continue the task God has entrusted to you."
(2Tim.1:14, 1Tim.6:20)

Words of Encouragement:

1. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. (Rom.12:11)

2. Serve Him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches
    every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts.  (1Chrn.28:9)

3. Do not put out the Spirit's fire.  (1Thes.5:19)

2. Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.
    (Prov.23:17)