God’s love for you and your love for God is never meant to be an excuse for sin.
One of the seven churches of Revelation is the church of Ephesus. We find the One speaking is Yeshua who holds the seven stars and goes about among the seven golden lampstands. First, we witness Yeshua showering complements upon the church of Ephesus: “I know your industry and activities, laborious toil and trouble, and your patient endurance, and how you cannot tolerate wicked [men] and have tested and critically appraised those who call [themselves] apostles (special messengers of Christ) and yet are not, and found them to be imposters and liars. I know you are enduring patiently and are bearing up for My name’s sake, and you have not fainted or become exhausted or grown weary” (Revelation 2:2-3 AMP).
Then, He lays out an issue that will eventually cause the removal of a person’s lampstand from its place before the throne, unless they repent. The removal of the lampstand also implies God taking away the possibility of a person becoming filled with the Seven Spirits of God. “But I have this [one charge to make] against you that you have left (abandoned) the love that you had at first [you have deserted Me, your first love]. Remember then from what heights you have fallen. Repent (change the inner man to meet God’s will) and do the works you did previously [when first you knew the Lord], or else I will visit you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you change your mind and repent” (Revelation 2:4-5 AMP).
Deserting your first love takes many different forms that are all based in the Kingdom of Self. Refer to https://sapphirethroneministries.wordpress.com/2017/06/11/kingdom-of-god-versus-kingdom-of-self.
Forsaking one’s first love – Messiah Yeshua – can be broken down to simply not following the Father’s perfect will (John 5:19). Many times, this fact is hidden because one’s fleshly desires are in the way. Fleshly desires and ways include wanting to do things your own way, not wanting to die to your self and your own ways, bowing to pressure due to a need to please man (i.e., exalting family and friends above God), making choices to fulfill one’s need for validation and significance, et cetera.
Be humble and teachable. Confess your sin; and then, repent and be restored. Repent, or your lampstand will be removed where you will no longer be before the throne and you will not be filled with the Seven Spirits of God (Rev. 4:5).
Give em heaven!!!
Robin Main
Written January 26, 2025 – Sapphire Throne Ministries – Robin Main. Copyrighted – If you are going to copy this, please copy it right by giving attributions to this source. Blessings!
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