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About Christ' expectations of you...
Revelation 2:1 "To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the
words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden
lampstands: 2 I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you
cannot tolerate wicked men, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are
not, and have found them false. 3 You have persevered and have endured hardships for my
name, and have not grown weary. 4 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your
first love. 5 Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you
did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its
place. 6 But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which
I also hate. 7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To
him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the
paradise of God. (NIV)
Christ needs perfection. Christ wants perfection
from you. He does not want to hear excuses. He does not want to see His sheep slacking
off. Most of all He wants you to live in His love. He wants you to live in the love that
saved you. Even if you cannot tolerate wickedness, and test those who claim to be
apostles, and persevere and endure hardships, and not grow weary, you can still lose
the power of Jesus' love. In most of us, we remember the first time Jesus came into our
heart. We remember the overwhelming love, peace, and grace we experienced that moment. We
must keep that moment alive. We must not let the flame of His Light go out in us.
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