Bible Reading: Revelation 2:1-7
Key Verse: Verse 5 - “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.”
Key Words: Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen
I attempt to teach others to
properly prioritize their lives. I list
our life in three areas: first, we need to do that which is necessary;
secondly, we need to do that which is needy; and last of all, we can spend time
on that which is nice – but only after the necessary and needy are
accomplished.
Revelation 2:1-7 was written to
the church at Ephesus. They had
forgotten to put first things first, which was doing the work of God we are
told in Matthew 6:33.
As a result of not putting God
first, God told them He was going to put out their candlestick. This can have a two-fold meaning. It could mean they would lose their spiritual
effectiveness, or it could mean that they would grope in darkness. I personally believe it means both.
But the point is to put God first
in your life, and your actions will always be right.
Clovis Chappell, a minister from
a century back, used to tell the story of two paddleboats. They left Memphis at about the same time,
traveling down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. As they traveled side by side, sailors from
one vessel made a few remarks about the snail’s pace of the other.
Words were exchanged. Challenges were made. And the race began. Competition became vicious as the two boats
roared through the Deep South.
One boat began falling
behind...not enough fuel. There had been
plenty of coal for the trip, but not enough for a race. As the boat dropped back, an enterprising
young sailor took some of the ship’s cargo and tossed it into the ovens. When the sailors saw that the supplies burned
as well as the coal, they fueled their boat with the material they had been
assigned to transport. They ended up
winning the race but burned their cargo...because their priorities were wrong.
What to do:
✞Remember to keep God your Number
One priority.
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