A lesson from Ephesus

It has been some time since I have submitted a posting to this blog, as I looked back to the last posting the date was March 8. At least that is what I found and interestingly enough the subject for today is on the same thing I wrote about then and the Lord prompted me before I looked back to share on this theme.
In our Tuesday evening Bible study we have been looking into Paul's epistle (letter to the unlearned). It is a wonderful letter, full of commendation for a church that loves each other. In fact Paul says in the 1st. chapter and verses 15 & 16, "Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and love to all the saints, cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you inmy prayers." This church was full of love for all saints everywhere Jews loving Gentiles and Gentiles loving Jews thropugh Christ and because He made the sacrifice for all men and women, boys and girls. Now you have to take a look at the time frame. This book was probably written around 60-64 a.d. And John who wrote down and recorded the Revalation of Jesus , did this work around 96 A.D. A MAXIMUM OF 36 YEARS. How soon we forget and revert back to trying to work our way to heaven. Read the epistle to the Ephesians and then read Revelation ch.2 verses 1-7. It parallels our times today. How quickly the church of today has fallen from its fire and enthusiasm for God but not just 40 years ago, more like 75 -100 when revival fires burned across this continent. How we need men and women of prayer and return to our first love. As C.M. said in the last blog in her comment, we need to repent...after all that is what Jesus requires of us. It is not too late.