First Love

Isaiah 21:9
Now at last—look! Here comes a man in a chariot with a pair of horses!” Then the watchman said, “Babylon is fallen, fallen! All the idols of Babylon lie broken on the ground!” 


Babylon was a powerful city. The Babylonians were one of the most powerful and greatest cultures that ever lived. As most great societies do, they start to become self reliant and self sufficient on their own. They start to have very little need for God anymore because they feel they have done everything by their own achievements. This is where we can get into trouble. The second we push God away, is the start of our demise.


A wise person is wise because of their respect and honor for the Lord. That is where wisdom begins. We have to live in complete fear for the Lord. God is a perfect God. He is holy and true. His Word is divine and it is His love letter to us. We need God's love and mercy everyday. We need to be forgiven and shown grace everyday. God wants us to go to Him with our problems and concerns. God wants us to be honest with Him so He can forgive us. 


If we are going to be a different people, then we can't be like other societies that have fallen. The Bible shows us how great nations and cultures have fallen. They left their first love. Remember, God wants us to rely on Him with everything. The more we rely on Him and the less on ourselves, the more God can guide and lead us to where He wants us to be.