When Gordon Ramsay came to Hot Potato Café in Philadelphia USA, he found out that the owners running the restaurant have lost their passion for what they are doing rather they are there just to see if they can keep up the water level. A local newspaper wrote about the restaurant how bad their food taste and this brought about the halt of traffic that comes there to eat. They were almost about to shut down until they decided to “invite” Gordon Ramsay to save the business. This is the same situation with many Christians today who have lost their first love. Just as the Book of Revelation 2: 2 – 4 says, “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: 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.”
Many of us are now dragging our bodies to the church, work and social event just to keep up appearance. This was what Hot Potato Café was doing, but inside of them, they are dying. What of your first love? Yes, you hate evil and love what is right but your fire is dying or already out? Do you still yearn for souls to be saved or are you only after what God will do for you? When you see what is happening in the social media concerning the church do you keep rebroadcasting or do you go down on your knees to pray for God’s people all over the world? When last did you cry unto God for more of His life in you, the grace to forgive those who offend you no matter the emotional wounds? When last did you pray for grace to love more and live out the life of Christ so that your life will become a reference point? When last where you in church? You want to put the blame on the pastors I believe……Oh! Did I tell you that I wanted to do the same years ago but a question so simple yet very deep dropped in my heart, “If I should face Jesus today what would be my excuse?” This changed my whole perspective. I was frustrated at what I see going on in the church, and in the society that I became demoralised and my desire for going to the church began to wane. I came to the point that I was opting for hell can you imagine…..that was bad. God had to assure me and kept reassuring me that all will be well with me if I can look up to Him again. Lo and behold the question of what excuse will I give dropped in my heart and that was when things turned around. No matter what don’t give up on “hope”, for it is the only thing that promises us a better tomorrow. Beloved, gather the little strength that remains (Revelation 3:2) and cry out to the Lord to come save your soul and for Him to rekindle the fire upon your life. He is at the door of your heart knocking, and asking for you to give Him the chance to come in and make things right again (Revelation 3:20). Just as the Lord did it for me, He shall restore and revive your first love in Jesus name….Amen!!!