February 16, 2001 Devotion

"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." Revelation 2:5

"Remember." That is the first thing they were to do. Memory is a
marvelous thing. Someone has said that memory is a luxury that only a
good man can enjoy. Do you remember when you were converted? Do you
remember what a thrill it was and what the Lord Jesus meant to you? Have
you since become cold and indifferent to Him? Are you in a backslidden
condition? Well, "Remember." Remember where you once were. You can get
back to that same place.
"And repent." Christians need to repent. We need to break the shell of
self-sufficiency, and conceit, the shield of sophistication, the veneer
of vanity, get rid of the false face of "piosity," and stop this
business of everlastingly polishing our halo as if we were some great
saint. Repent! Repentance means to turn back to Him, and it is the
message for believers.
"Or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove the candlestick
out of his place, except thou repent." Christ says that He will remove
your lampstand. Churches in our day have been practically closed. Once
the crowds came, but they don't come anymore because the Wordd of God is
no longer being taught. But may it be known, Christ is still watching
the lamps, and He doesn't mind trimming the wicks or using the snuffer
when they refuse to give light. Remember, Repent, Return to Him.
God Bless You.

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