Good News For Everyone: Tom Shanklin Ministries Podcast

“Nevertheless‭ I have‭‭ ‭this‭ against‭ you‭, that‭ you have left‭‭ your‭ first‭ love‭." (Revelation 2:4, NKJV) Jesus’ message to the church at Ephesus contained a pat on the back for their sound doctrine and good works. But Jesus warned them that they had left their first love and were in danger of losing their candlestick. When we begin a relationship, we are full of love, zeal, and passion, but as time goes on and distractions abound, we can easily abandon our first love. It's like that in marriage, and it's like that in our relationship with the Lord. The Word of God tells us that our relationship with Jesus is like a marriage. Paul, in talking about the marriage relationship, said, “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery, but I am speaking about Christ and the church." (Ephesians 5:31-32, MEV) In both relationships, we need to do something to "keep the home fires burning." We must cultivate and a