Youthful Passion

Jeremiah 2:2
"I remember the devotion of your youth, how as a bride you loved me and followed me through the desert, through a land not sown."

Ah, the passion and excitement of the new Christian! There is something exhilarating and inspiring about discovering the truths of Christ and seeing how they apply us. We see even in our depraved, sinful state, God’s promises are for us and we can count on Him. We begin to dig into the Word, share with our friends, and get involved - all with a seeming unquenchable passion. Christ loves us and nothing could diminish that!! Weathering times of trial and pain, we hold tight to the promises of God, still so fresh in our memory.

Then life begins to wear on us, the church misuses or abuses us, our friends don’t want to hang out with us because all we talk about is God. The truths and promises of God that once held us so close to Him begin to fade in our minds and our Christian walk slows to a crawl and becomes just another drudgery we must do each week. Oh that each of us could be one of the few that watches our passion grow and strengthen over time, rather than weaken and become so mundane and every-day. The flame has flickered and is, perhaps, barely an ember that could be extinguished at any time.

Does this describe you? I hope not, because I’ve been there. I knew that I needed to be in the Word, but it held no luster for me. I knew that Jesus should be my hope, my love, my passion, but frankly the "devotion of my youth" had given way to the glitter of the world. Even when I got back to church and started doing all the right things it was still gone. I just thought I had "grown out of it," matured past the silly giddiness about God. However, I could feel that something was missing.

Can the passion be reignited? Is it possible to rekindle the flame of youthful devotion?

Yes, yes, a resounding YES! I can say that with absolute assuredness, because He did it for me. Christ desires nothing more than for each of us to rekindle our youthful, passionate devotion to Him! Let’s ask Him to fill our lives with a desire for Him - an unquenchable fire for Him alone. When we each come to the amazing realization that everything our heart is longing for (and I mean ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING) stems from a desire to be intimate with Christ . . . oh the freedom that brings! Run into the arms of the Lover of your soul! Let Him hold you and whisper His sweet promises in your ear. Let Him give you a glimpse of all that He holds for you! He alone, can give you the love and adventure your heart desires! He is all we’ve ever wanted and so much more. Women, we tend to love wild men - check out Jesus, the only rebel who won’t get us into trouble! Men, you love adventure, and danger - may I suggest that there is none more adventurous and dangerous than our wild God (and only the bravest really dare going with Him)!

Let our wild and passionate God reach out today and capture your heart and all its wildest dreams. He alone can surpass anything you’ve ever hoped or dreamed! Watch out and hold on tight!