[by Andy Richardson]
Don't let the fire go out. Your heart's warmth toward God is something that needs constant refueling, or else your love for Him will grow cold. It isn't automatic that your love for Jesus will keep burning, especially as we draw closer to the end of the age. The Lord put it this way to His disciples, "And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold, but he who endures to the end shall be saved" (Matthew 24:12-13).
- Pray that your love for Jesus will grow warmer today.
Duty and obligation toward God are not heart warmers. If you are just going through the motions of religious activity... church attendance, Bible study, working in some ministry, but there is no passion in it, then your heart has grown cold. After his denial of Jesus, Peter couldn't trust himself anymore. His heart had frozen over in guilt for what he had done, and Jesus wanted to get his heart burning again. So, He asked Peter three times if he loved Him in order to drive the point home (John 21). And that is what He is asking you today... do you love Him? Don't let the fire go out.
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