I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience . . .
Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks…
First Love
First Love as seen in Revelation 2:1-7
I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
…First Love… -Revelation 2:4
And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
…Tree of Life… -Revelation 2:7
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
First Love – 3 Keys:
1. First Love
2. Hate Evil
3. Hear the Spirit
Truckers are returning to their First Love – Jesus Christ!
First Love – 3 Attributes:
1. Works
2. Labor
3. Patience
“To the person that overcomes, will the Spirit give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. -Revelation 2:7 KJV”
First Love – 3 Action Steps:
1. Remember your story before you were saved.
2. Repent
3. Do the first works
As a footnote: Please go over and read The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians. It’s a short read, it’s the book just after Galatians. This should give more understanding of why the Spirit spoke here in Revelation 2:1-7. Ephesus -Wikipedia.
Respectfully in JESUS,
Missionary
Yes… I have a life vision of one million people in heaven because I lived. As a preacher, minister and missionary; along with my thirty-nine year career as a professional driver; I am consistently looking for ways to touch people for heaven. Because to be saved through Jesus Christ is REAL. -Read Acts 2:21
Statue dedicated to the traveler in Oviedo, Spain. – Travel is the movement of people between relatively distant geographical locations, and can involve travel by foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, airplane, or other means, with or without luggage, and can be one way or round trip. Travel can also include relatively short stays between successive movements. -Wikipedia
John Choque says
This word came to me first thing this morning when I started my morning prayer time. Why? I have no idea, other than Revelation 2:1-7 seems to resonate with my heart. So I filmed a short video and penned a short post. Cheers!
John Choque says
This is one of those unknown post or rather bible reading that one doesn’t have a clear reason why the Spirit led me to read Revelation 2:1-7. My mind is really working overtime and thinking about those seven verses. God is amazing!