The month of February brings with it the image of love. Everywhere you look you see pink and red, images of hearts, and people in love. We celebrate Valentine’s Day, but for those of us that found ourselves single, it can be a little depressing to see so much “lovey dovey-ness” going on around us.
It didn’t take me long though to remember how a first love or crush makes you feel. You remember when you first start liking someone and that person consumes your every thought of every day. You cannot get enough of him/her. You send silly text messages, you talk on the phone, and some might even tell you that you seem a little giddy happy. Nothing feels better than the beginning of a romance. I remember when I was younger, my dad testified about such a first love. He began to describe how he felt when he first met Jesus. He couldn’t spend enough time in His Word, in prayer, and in His House. He longed for those moments of fellowshipping with Jesus. He compared it to how we feel when we fall in love with someone. He went on to say that as relationships grow older, that first love feeling begins to slowly go away. We no longer get as excited when our phone pings or no longer care about our appearance when he/she is coming over. We get comfortable with one another. My dad would finish by saying he never wants to lose that first love feeling with Jesus. It takes work and you have to put forth the effort to keep that fire kindled. Oh but when you do, you will continue to find joy and excitement each time you open your Bible, kneel in prayer, or walk through the Church doors. My hope and prayer is that if you have lost that first love feeling with Jesus, that you take time to find it again. He is always there waiting with open arms. There is no greater love than what He has to offer us. He will always be my first love.
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