Is Jesus First?

Revelation 2:4-5 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, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent.

Can any of us take a step back, consider how we are living, and honestly say that Jesus is still our First Love? Is He the first Person we spend time with in the morning? Is He the first Person we think of when we make our daily decisions? Is He the first Person we think of when we are dealing with others, or responding to those who challenge us or offend us? Where exactly does Jesus rank in our lives? Far too often, we let life rearrange our priorities, beginning with our relationship with Jesus. Our wants and desires can easily cause us to put Jesus second. The material things, status, and relationships we go after, quickly take first place in our lives. As the things we want seem to become less attainable in accordance to our timetable, we begin to pray less because nothing seems to be happening. We begin spending less time reading and studying God's Word, because now we have to get busy doing the things that will give us the riches that will allow us to get what we want, as we convince ourselves that we really deserve them. Before we know it, Jesus does not even rank second or third in our lives. In the end, we end up overworked, stressed, depressed, discouraged, and broken. Some have even ended their own lives. Before we get to that place, we must decide right now, today, that we will stop pursuing the empty promises this world makes. We must make every effort to make Jesus the First Love of our lives once again. We must make it our life's goal to pursue Jesus with all that is us. Let us begin with repentence and confession. Let us begin each day with prayer and His Word. Let us live each day seeking to apply His Word to our lives. Let us love God with all that we are, and love our neighbor as ourselves. Let Jesus be first in our lives once again, and forevermore.

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive Him and His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).