Understand the Purpose of Doing the “First Works” Receive God’s forgiveness, and renew your commitment to do the “first works” of your faith. Forsake the thoughts, attitudes, and actions that have drawn your attention away from wholehearted love for God. Repentance involves a change of mind, heart, and direction. If so, repent of your indifference toward God. Do you have a greater or weaker sense of your need for God now? Are you cooler toward God and less passionate about spiritual things than you once were? Recalling your salvation experience and your first love for the Lord can help you recognize changes that have developed in your relationship with God since then.
Remember, Repent, and Do the “First Works”
If you find yourself in this position, ask God to have mercy on you and to rekindle your love for Him. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works. Jesus said: “I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Jesus addressed this issue when He spoke to the church of Ephesus. When a believer does not depend on God to meet his daily needs, his love for God grows cold. Unfortunately, many Christians fall away from this first love. God’s Spirit witnesses with his spirit that he is a child of God (see Romans 8:16), and this newfound relationship brings great joy and freedom.
When a person receives Christ as his Savior, he experiences the delight of “first love” for the Lord.