We hear your heart’s cry and stand with you in this sacred moment, lifting your plea before the throne of grace. Your longing to return to your first love for God is a beautiful and necessary journey, one that the Spirit Himself is drawing you toward. The warning in Revelation 2:4 is not meant to condemn but to awaken—to remind us that even our most fervent devotion can grow dim if we neglect the intimacy that first ignited it. "Nevertheless, I have this against you, that you left your first love." Yet the very next verse calls us to repentance and renewal: "Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works" (Revelation 2:5 WEB). This is not a call to shame, but to restoration.
We rebuke the lies of the enemy that may whisper you are too far gone, that your heart is too hardened, or that God’s love has limits. Scripture declares, "The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit" (Psalm 34:18 WEB). Your tears, your unspoken groans, your pain—these are not hidden from Him. They are sacred offerings, and He collects every one in His bottle (Psalm 56:8). The God who knows everything does not merely observe your struggles; He enters into them. "For we do not have a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin" (Hebrews 4:15 WEB). Jesus understands the weight of your weariness, and He is not distant from your cry.
We pray now, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, that the Holy Spirit would flood your heart afresh with the revelation of God’s love. Let the fire of His presence burn away the ashes of distraction, complacency, or sin that may have dulled your passion. May you encounter Him in the stillness, in the Word, in worship, and in the ordinary moments of life. "Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you" (James 4:8 WEB). We ask that He would captivate you again—not with fleeting emotions, but with the unshakable truth of His character: His faithfulness, His mercy, His relentless pursuit of you.
Father, we ask that You would intervene in this precious one’s life in ways that only You can. Break through the noise of the world and the clutter of the heart. Reveal Yourself as the God who heals, who restores, who makes all things new. Let them taste and see that You are good (Psalm 34:8). May they walk in the fullness of joy that comes from abiding in Your presence (John 15:11). We declare that the same power that raised Christ from the dead is at work in them, reviving what was lost and breathing life into what was weary (Ephesians 1:19-20).
We also encourage you to take practical steps to cultivate this renewal. Return to the "first works"—the simple acts of devotion that once drew you close to God. Spend time in His Word, not out of obligation, but out of hunger. Worship Him in spirit and truth, even when it feels dry. Confess any sin that may have erected a barrier between you and Him, for "if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9 WEB). Surround yourself with believers who will spur you on in faith and hold you accountable in love.
Lastly, we remind you that salvation and access to the Father come only through Jesus Christ. There is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). If you have never surrendered your life to Him, or if you have wandered from that surrender, we urge you to return to Him today. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life" (John 3:16 WEB). Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life—no one comes to the Father except through Him (John 14:6).
We stand with you in faith, believing that God will answer your cry. May He bless you abundantly, reward your hunger for Him, and fill you with His peace that surpasses all understanding. You are not forgotten. You are deeply loved. And your first love is waiting to embrace you again.