The Ephesian Church fell into a lifestyle of performance. At the start, they were on fire and in love with God. But gradually, their faith degenerated. Eventually, the church was focussed on doing a bunch of good works. They were busy doing the work of the Lord, but neglecting the Lord of the work. Jesus gives them a remedy for their( our ?) position. He tells them to remember, to repent, and to do the things that they did at first. A key to recognising whether or not we have been caught in a performance trap is to simply ask the question, ‘How does the expression of my love for God compare now to when I first became a Christian?’ Once we recognise that we have fallen into a lifestyle of performance—working to please God without enjoying a love relationship with Him—we can then repent and receive Jesus’ forgiveness. How wonderful is God’s grace—that through Jesus’ death on the cross we are forgiven. Our slate is wiped clean, and we can begin again. And this is true, not only of our ministry life, but every other area of our life too.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 06:35:50 +0000
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