In Revelation 2-3 Jesus speaks to Christians at 7 different churches in the province of Asia and has 7 words for all followers of Christ. Word #1- First Love. Jesus tells the church of Ephesus that they lost their first love. You gotta get your love back if you lost it. It’s easy to be in and out of love. Often, we are afraid to let someone love us. Sometimes we don’t even realize when our heart is far from love. Have you ever listened to the top songs on love? Here’s a possible list (you may disagree):
Coldplay – Swallowed in the Sea
Counting Crows – Accidentally In Love
John Legend – All of Me
Jack Johnson – Better Together
Christina Perri – Arms
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
Arctic Monkeys – Do I Wanna Know?
John Mayer – XO
Elle Goulding – Still Falling For You
Sam Smith – Latch
Omi - Cheerleader
Take the Counting Crows song, Accidentally in Love….Great song but do we accidentally fall in love?
So she said what's the problem baby, What's the problem I don't know, Well maybe I'm in love, Think about it every time, I think about it, Can't stop thinking about it, How much longer will it take to cure this, Just to cure it 'cause I can't ignore it if it's love, Makes me wanna turn around and face me, But I don't know nothing 'bout love…….Belting out sunlight, shimmering love. Well baby I surrender, To the strawberry ice cream, Never ever end of all this love, Well I didn't mean to do it, But there's no escaping your love. These lines of lightning, Mean we're never alone, Accidentally in love, Accidentally in love, Accidentally in love….
Christina Perri, Arms. She’s got it…very honest, we want to be loved but we aren’t sure we will ever find that love.
I never thought that you would be the one to hold my heart, But you came around and you knocked me off the ground from the start, You put your arms around me, And I believe that it's easier for you to let me go, You put your arms around me and I'm home, How many times will you let me change my mind and turn around, I can't decide if I'll let you save my life or if I'll drown, Hope that you see right through my walls, I hope that you catch me, 'cause I'm already falling, I'll never let a love get so close, You put your arms around me and I'm home…..
Sam Smith, Latch…I won’t let you go. OK.
Now I've got you in my space, I won't let go of you, Got you shackled in my embrace, I'm latching on to you...
How would Jesus' song on love go? Listen in. It’s his song to the church of Ephesus in Rev. 2:1-7
Todd
