Title

Have I Fallen?

Scripture
Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works.
(Revelation 2:5)
Devotional
Have you ever been closer to the Lord than you are now? Do you find yourself doing things that were once repulsive to you? Are you flirting with sins that you once shunned? If so, then you have fallen. I am not asking if there was a time you were happier or more pleased with your lifestyle. I am asking if there was a time that you sought Him more fervently, loved Him more dearly or obeyed Him more clearly? Was there a time that you served Him more than you do today? Was there a time that you were more faithful to His Church than you are now? Was there a time that you were more devoted to personal devotions and prayer? If you answer yes to any of these questions, then you have fallen and you need to repent and do the first works. “Remember therefore from where you have fallen.”
Thought For The Night
“There are, in the end, only two ways open to us: to honestly and honorably make an admission of how far we are from the Christianity of the New Testament, or to perform skillful tricks to conceal the true situation.” Soren Kierkegaard, 1813-55) renowned 19th century philosopher and theologian “What Madness,” in Provocations: The Spiritual Writings of Kierkegaard.
Evening Text
Revelation 2:5: Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works.
Looking for Answers
Evening Study Guide
Defining: “Fallen”: Being down, yet having the ability to get up. Being away from the right path, but knowing where the right path is and how to get there.
 
Referencing: “Beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked,” 2 Peter 3:17.
 
Applying: It is not God’s will for any to fall. Nevertheless, if you fall, get hold of Christ, repent and get back up immediately.