Remember Where You Started
Revelation 2:5a (NKJV)
Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works…
The first step back to intimacy with Jesus is remembering. Before He calls the Ephesian church to repent or return, Jesus tells them to remember. Why? Because memory has a way of reigniting affection. When we look back at where we started, when we recall the joy of our salvation, the gratitude of being forgiven, and the wonder of encountering God for the first time, our hearts are stirred again.
Think back to those early days in your walk with Christ. Do you remember the awe you felt when you first realized your sins were forgiven? The way Scripture seemed alive every time you opened it? The passion that bubbled over so strongly you couldn’t help but tell others what Jesus had done for you? Those weren’t just emotions — they were the overflow of love meeting grace. Jesus calls us to return to that place of remembrance, because gratitude is the spark that keeps love burning.
This is why communion is such a central act of worship. Every time we take the bread and the cup, we’re commanded to “do this in remembrance of Me.” Remembering His sacrifice keeps our love from growing cold. We don’t move past the cross — we return to it again and again, letting the memory of His grace rekindle our devotion.
If you feel your love has grown stale, start here: remember. Look back at what God has done for you, recall the prayers He has answered, reflect on the grace that found you. Gratitude fuels passion, and remembering His love awakens ours.
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for saving me, for forgiving me, and for calling me Your child. Help me to remember the joy of my salvation and the wonder of Your grace. Bring back to my mind the moments when You touched me and drew me close. Let those memories reignite my love for You today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works…
The first step back to intimacy with Jesus is remembering. Before He calls the Ephesian church to repent or return, Jesus tells them to remember. Why? Because memory has a way of reigniting affection. When we look back at where we started, when we recall the joy of our salvation, the gratitude of being forgiven, and the wonder of encountering God for the first time, our hearts are stirred again.
Think back to those early days in your walk with Christ. Do you remember the awe you felt when you first realized your sins were forgiven? The way Scripture seemed alive every time you opened it? The passion that bubbled over so strongly you couldn’t help but tell others what Jesus had done for you? Those weren’t just emotions — they were the overflow of love meeting grace. Jesus calls us to return to that place of remembrance, because gratitude is the spark that keeps love burning.
This is why communion is such a central act of worship. Every time we take the bread and the cup, we’re commanded to “do this in remembrance of Me.” Remembering His sacrifice keeps our love from growing cold. We don’t move past the cross — we return to it again and again, letting the memory of His grace rekindle our devotion.
If you feel your love has grown stale, start here: remember. Look back at what God has done for you, recall the prayers He has answered, reflect on the grace that found you. Gratitude fuels passion, and remembering His love awakens ours.
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for saving me, for forgiving me, and for calling me Your child. Help me to remember the joy of my salvation and the wonder of Your grace. Bring back to my mind the moments when You touched me and drew me close. Let those memories reignite my love for You today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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