An old lady had been married for many years when suddenly her husband
died. This is what she put on his tombstone:
THE LIGHT OF MY LIFE
HAS GONE OUT
Not long afterward she met, fell in love with and
married another man. After thinking at some length about it, she went to
the monument maker and had him add this to the tombstone:
THE
LIGHT OF MY LIFE HAS GONE OUT
P. S. I Found A Match
Reminds me of what happened to the church at Ephesus. There was a lot of
activity in that congregation. They were commended for their
perseverance, their refusal to tolerate false doctrine, and their labor
for the cause of Christ. But there was something missing. The "light of
their life" had gone out. They lost the first love they had for Christ,
and it had reached the point that they were doing lots of "religious
works" without love as a motivator.
"Nevertheless I have this
against you, that you have left your first love. Remember therefore from
where you have fallen; repent and do the first works...." (Rev. 2:4-5a)
Perhaps you've found yourself in a similar situation. You're doing
all the "right" things, but that love you once had for Christ just isn't
there anymore. Perhaps you need to find a match and rekindle the flame.
It's important to do that before the light truly goes out in our lives:
"....or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand
from its place." (Rev. 2:5b)
May you find again your "first
love"!
Have a great day!
Alan Smith
Rekindling the Flame
Today's Bible Verse:
"Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first
love. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the
first works...." (Rev. 2:4-5a)
Rekindling the Flame
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