FIRST TIME NEVER DIES
If there is this phrase that people who had experienced being in love believed in is the saying, “First Love Never Dies.” Yes, they always believed that the first person they love will remain in their memories, but not anymore in their hearts of course because the space that emptied by the first has been filled by the present and now their one and only love. But for us, who fell in love with God and his words, God had told me to “remember the first time”, we may have different first times in our walk with Jesus but to me He was referring the first time I prepared a simple message to be delivered to a group of about 20 or more people in the community, year 2013.
I was in our province first quarter of 2013 because we were organizing an event for the youth and the leaders of the churches there. Then a friend requested me to share a simple message. Since I wasn’t used to share my thoughts especially God’s word to people older than me, I really felt a bit nervous. I told myself that I want the words that I will speak about will touch people’s hearts, so I spent time to know what God wants for his people to hear. And so blessed I am, he gave me 4 words through the help of the Holy Spirit, speaking inside of me, in my heart so beautifully. He wants to tell them that to Him (God), they are his PRECIOUS ONE, TREASURE, DELIGHT and BELOVED. These are the exact words I got from God the night I was preparing that message.
And yes, yesterday after two years, God reminded me to always remember that first time. The feeling of dependency to him, my hunger and my thirst for the fresh revelations that comes directly from him. That the more I seek, the more that I will find and the more revelations I can get. He wants me to remember those four (4) words, because that’s how he looks at his people. God told me that whenever he looks at us, he sees us as his precious ones, his treasure, delight and his beloved. I know that God did not remind me these words for nothing, he made it clear to me that he wants me to remember how He sees us and tell everyone I get to meet that, that is the way he looks at his lovely creation. We are God’s precious ones, he treasure us and he delight in us, we are his beloved. His love for us all is so overwhelming. He showed me a vision of a man covered with dirt and said, “anak (daughter), you may look ugly and stinky in the eyes of the people around you but to me you always look so delightful and with good fragrance”. These were the words God wants me to remember and tell his people, that no matter how we look, how sinful we were, we are his children and for him we always look beautiful in his eyes.
Never forget the first time, the first time we seek God, the first time we encounter God, the first time we heard him speak to us. Those first time moments with our walk with God must live in us and be our life as we serve God.