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THE BELIEVER’S PASSION

2 Timothy 1:1-11

A fire will not continue to burn strongly unless it’s stoked. Similarly, a believer’s fervor, if left untended, can diminish.

New Christians often share their faith passionately and sense God’s joy and peace. Yet this zeal can fade unintentionally. From today’s passage, we gather that Timothy had let his flame of faith cool slightly (2 Timothy 1:6-7).

Believers can experience “cooling” for several reasons. When tragedy strikes, a person may feel that his prayers went unanswered and that God doesn’t care. If he then prays less, it’s easy to drift away from the Lord. At other times, Christians can be sidetracked by the world’s priorities—Timothy’s enthusiasm wavered because of false teaching and fear. Whatever the apparent trigger may be, Satan is the underlying cause; he lures believers away from single-minded devotion to Jesus.

Drifting can be subtle and hard to detect. Six questions can help you assess whether your enthusiasm for God remains strong:

1. Do you have joy in the Lord and a desire to serve Him, share the gospel, and help others in need?

2. Do you spend time in the Word daily?

3. Do you pray, knowing that God is listening and working in your life?

4. Do you faithfully attend church and tithe?

5. Do you experience joy, peace, contentment, and hope in Jesus?

6. Do you stand firm in your godly convictions?

If some of your answers recently changed from “yes” to “no,” your fire may be diminishing. Acknowledge this to the Lord. Ask for His help to fuel your passion.

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I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul.

Jeremiah 32:41
I will rejoice in doing them good and will assuredly plant them in this land with all my heart and soul. (NIV Bible)

When Father declared that He loved you, He didn't do it half-hearted. He planted you in His love with ALL His heart and soul. The love that God demonstrates does not go half way, but is fully committed to giving you everything and not holding back anything.

In the gospel of John, Jesus prays to the Father 'ALL I have is yours and ALL you have is mine'. The relationship between the Father and the Son is a love dynamic that is so full and so rich that it requires everything and yet gains everything in return. God loves you and I so much that He wants to draw us into this same love relationship that He has with His Son. He has fully committed His heart and His soul to us, and the only thing that He asks of us in return is that we would respond by simply loving Him back.

Jesus said that the greatest commandment is to love God with ALL our heart, ALL our strength, and ALL our soul. Father has already proved His love to us, giving up all that He loved to prove His love for us. But the question for us to ponder remains... Will we respond to His initiation of love, and love Him in return with ALL our heart and ALL our soul? He is waiting.

PRAYER
Father, I thank You for loving me with all Your heart and all Your soul. I know that You rejoice in doing good for me and have committed ALL that you have to me. In response to the initiation of Your love for me, I give You all that I have and all that I am in return. You are a wonderful Father and I am so glad to be Your child. In the name of Your beloved Son Jesus I pray, AMEN.

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REBUILDING PASSION

1 Timothy 4:15

Just as people are drawn by the warmth and appeal of a fire on the hearth, non-believers will be attracted to Christians who are passionate for Jesus Christ. The Lord wants His followers to be a “city set on a hill” and the “light of the world,” shining brightly in the darkness with His love and message of redemption (Matthew 5:14-15;Matthew 28:19).

Yet, as we saw yesterday, it is possible for our “fire” to cool, which affects our witness. If this should happen to you, take steps to rekindle the flame of passion for your relationship with the Savior.

First, be aware of where you are: Is your walk with God less dynamic than it used to be? Then, recall where you once were—think back to what it was like when you had zeal for the Lord. Next, acknowledge that you’ve drifted. Ask God to speak to you, and read His Word expectantly. Spend time daily in prayer; don’t just list things you want, but express a desire to really know your heavenly Father. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you refocus your attention. Think about what life can be like when Jesus is at the center, and you will no longer be content with anything less than God’s best.

The apostle Paul gave Timothy instruction on living a life pleasing to the Father. Then He added the reminder to be “absorbed” in these things. We, too, should saturate our minds with the principles of God. The Lord desires that your faith have excitement. He will use your fervor to draw others to Himself—and to bless you in the process.

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