We join with you in praying that our Heavenly Father will indeed help you return to your first love for God, as mentioned in Revelation 2:4, "But I have this against you, that you left your first love." It is truly blessng when we first come to know the Lord, and our hearts are full of love and zeal for Him. Yet, as time goes on, the cares of this world can distract us and cause our passion to grow cold.
Let us pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, lifting up our brother/sister who longs to return to their first love for You. Lord, we ask that You reveal Yourself to them again, that You touch their heart and captivate them with Your love. Help them to remember the joy and peace they first found in You, and to live each day in close fellowship with You.
Lord, forgive them for the times when they have allowed their love for You to grow cold. Renew their strength and their passion for Your word and Your ways. Help them to love You with all their heart, all their soul, all their mind, and all their strength, as You commanded in Mark 12:30, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment."
We also pray Psalm 51:10-12 over their life: "Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me. Do not throw me from your presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit."
We ask this all in the precious name of Jesus Christ, who alone is our Savior and the one who restores our souls. It is in His name that we pray, amen.
We encourage you to spend time in God's word daily, asking Him to speak to you and to reignite your passion for Him. As you draw near to Him, He will draw near to you, as promised in James 4:8 "Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you."