First love

[Doug Melven]

Ephesians 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

Normally people interpret this verse to mean the believer has stopped loving God and they need to get back to loving God with all there heart, soul, mind and strength.
I would like to give a different take on this.
I think that "first love" is remembering and focusing on how much God loves us. He is first.
He loved us with all His heart, soul mind and strength.
And because He loved us the way He did, we, when we realize what He has done for us, will love Him with all our heart, soul, mind and strength.

Don't focus on your love for Him, or your faith in Him. Meditate on what He has done, His faithfulness and your love and faith will grow.

 

[brinny]

Ephesians 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

Normally people interpret this verse to mean the believer has stopped loving God and they need to get back to loving God with all there heart, soul, mind and strength.
I would like to give a different take on this.
I think that "first love" is remembering and focusing on how much God loves us. He is first.
He loved us with all His heart, soul mind and strength.
And because He loved us the way He did, we, when we realize what He has done for us, will love Him with all our heart, soul, mind and strength.

Don't focus on your love for Him, or your faith in Him. Meditate on what He has done, His faithfulness and your love and faith will grow.

This is a good point, in that it is our focus on GOD that enables us to be thankful that He loves us, and in turn, our thankfulness is re-newed, and we are once again, humbled at His inexplicable grace and His precious heart for us. It's like He "wins" our hearts, once again.

How precious is THAT??!!!