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Rev. Samuel L. Robinson has granted permission to use or share this sermon, “The Power of the Cross” for personal, churc...
08/04/2026

Rev. Samuel L. Robinson has granted permission to use or share this sermon, “The Power of the Cross” for personal, church, purposes.

August 2, 2026
Rockdale Baptist Church, Grady
Rev. Samuel Robinson, Pastor

The Power of the Cross
Luke 23:32–34

"And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots."

For just a few minutes today, I want to preach from the subject, "The Power of the Cross." Church, if we're not careful, life can become so busy that we forget about the very thing that gave us life. We have jobs to work, bills to pay, families to care for, appointments to keep, problems to solve, and plans we're trying to put together. We spend so much time running from one responsibility to another that sometimes the cross becomes an afterthought instead of our foundation. But without the cross, there would be no Christianity. Without the cross, there would be no church, no salvation, no forgiveness of sin, no hope of heaven, and no promise of eternal life. Everything we believe, everything we preach, and everything we celebrate rests upon what Jesus Christ accomplished at Calvary. The cross is not just a symbol we wear around our necks or place on top of a church building—it is the very heart of our faith, and there is still power in the cross of Jesus Christ.

We live in a world that is obsessed with power. Nations fight for power, governments compete for power, businesses chase power, and people will sometimes lie, cheat, manipulate, and even hurt others just to feel important or stay in control. But real power does not come from money, titles, influence, or position; real power comes from God. At Calvary, Jesus did for us what we could never do for ourselves. We could never earn salvation by good works, religious activity, or our own righteousness. We could not clean ourselves up enough or pay the debt that sin demanded. So Jesus willingly suffered in our place. He was beaten, mocked, humiliated, wounded, and ultimately crucified for our sins and for the sins of the whole world. Yet even with all power at His command, He refused to come down from the cross because His love for us was greater than His desire to escape the pain. The nails did not hold Him there—love held Him there. Grace held Him there. Mercy held Him there. His determination to save lost humanity held Him there. And that is why, after more than two thousand years, there is still life-changing, soul-saving, wonder-working power in the cross of Jesus Christ.

The Cross Shows Us the Seriousness of Sin
When Jesus was led to Calvary, He was not alone. Two criminals walked beside Him, one on His right and one on His left. Jesus was placed in the middle as though He were the worst of them all, yet He had never committed a single sin. He never lied, cheated, stole, or mistreated anyone. Instead, He healed the sick, opened blind eyes, fed the hungry, comforted the brokenhearted, and preached the truth. Yet He was condemned like a criminal because He willingly took our place. The punishment belonged to us, but Jesus accepted it. The shame belonged to us, but He carried it. The debt was ours, but He paid it. The cross reminds us that sin is not just a mistake or a bad habit; sin separates us from God and leads to death. Every lie, every act of pride, every hidden struggle, and every act of rebellion was placed upon Jesus. The cross shows us how serious sin is, but it also reveals that God's love is greater than our sin.

The Cross Shows Us the Depth of God's Love
Jesus was never trapped on the cross. At any moment He could have stepped down. The One who commanded the winds and waves could have spoken one word and ended it all. The One who called Lazarus from the grave could have called legions of angels to His rescue. Yet He remained on that cross because He knew that without His sacrifice we would remain lost forever. Love—not nails—held Him there. Every insult, every blow, every thorn, and every nail was endured because of His great love for us. The cross is God's declaration that no one is beyond His love. Even before we knew Him, He knew us. Before we ever called His name, He had already made a way for our salvation. Whenever life makes you feel forgotten, rejected, or unworthy, look at the cross. It reminds us that we are deeply loved by God.

The Cross Has the Power to Forgive
One of the greatest demonstrations of power was not found in a miracle but in the words Jesus spoke while hanging on the cross. Looking at the very people who mocked Him, beat Him, and nailed Him there, Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." Most people would have prayed for revenge, but Jesus prayed for mercy. That is divine power. The cross teaches us that forgiveness is possible even when the pain is real. Forgiveness does not excuse what someone has done, nor does it mean pretending the hurt never happened. It means placing the matter into God's hands and refusing to allow bitterness to control your heart. The same grace that forgave us gives us the strength to forgive others.

The Cross Has the Power to Save
The cross reaches farther than human failure. It has the power to save the liar, the thief, the addict, the broken, the ashamed, and the person everyone else has given up on. Jesus was crucified between two criminals, reminding us that He came for guilty people. One of those criminals placed his faith in Jesus during his final moments and was promised a place in paradise. He had no opportunity to make up for his past, join a church, or prove himself worthy. All he could do was trust Jesus, and that was enough. Salvation is not earned by good works but received by grace through faith. The cross declares that no one is too far gone and no life is beyond the reach of God's saving power.

The Cross Reconciles Us to God
Because of the cross, the relationship that sin destroyed has been restored. We were separated from God, but through Jesus Christ we have been brought near. We were guilty, yet through His sacrifice we have been justified. We no longer have to live under condemnation because Jesus paid our debt in full. Through faith in Christ, we now have peace with God and can come boldly before His throne whenever we need mercy or grace. He knows our struggles, our tears, and our weaknesses, yet He still welcomes us into His presence. That is the wonderful power of the cross.

You Have to Be Willing to Carry the Cross
Jesus carried His cross to Calvary, and every believer is called to carry his or her own cross by following Him daily. Nobody can believe for us, surrender for us, or walk with God in our place. The cross reminds us that every one of us was a sinner in need of the same Savior. At Calvary there is no room for pride because the ground is level at the foot of the cross. The rich need Jesus, the poor need Jesus, the preacher needs Jesus, and every person sitting in the pew needs Jesus. Because of His sacrifice, darkness no longer has the final word. Sin does not have the final word. Jesus Christ has the final word.

The Cross Has the Power to Change Us
A genuine encounter with the cross changes everything. When we truly understand what Jesus suffered for us, we cannot continue living as though His sacrifice means nothing. The cross changes the way we speak, the way we think, the way we treat people, and the choices we make every day. It produces humility where pride once ruled, forgiveness where bitterness once lived, and gratitude where selfishness once reigned. We do not live right in order to earn salvation; we live right because Jesus has already secured our salvation. The cross transforms sinners into saints and lost people into children of God.

The Cross Inspires the Faithful to Fight On
Life will bring trials, disappointments, sickness, heartbreak, and moments when we do not understand what God is doing. Yet the cross reminds us never to give up. When we look at Christ crucified, we remember that suffering is not the end of the story. We keep believing, keep praying, keep trusting, and keep pressing forward because God has already shown us through Calvary that He can bring victory out of what looks like defeat. When your heart is heavy, hold on to God. When your strength is low, hold on to God. When your burdens seem too great to bear, remember His Word: "Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you." The cross gives us the courage to keep fighting because we know that God is faithful.

Closing Prayer
Heavenly Father, we thank You for the power of the cross. Thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus Christ, to suffer, bleed, and die for our sins so that we might have forgiveness, hope, and eternal life. Help us never to forget the price that was paid at Calvary. Let the cross change our hearts, strengthen our faith, and remind us every day of Your amazing love and grace.

Lord, as we leave this place, help us to carry our cross faithfully and live in a way that honors You. Give us strength to forgive, courage to trust You, and power to stand when life becomes difficult. If there is anyone here who has not yet accepted You as Savior, touch their heart before it is too late. Keep us in Your care until we meet again, and may everything we do bring glory to Your name. In the mighty name of Jesus we pray. Amen.

Rev. Samuel L. Robinson has granted permission to use or share this sermon, “A Can Do Jesus,” for personal, church, or m...
07/20/2026

Rev. Samuel L. Robinson has granted permission to use or share this sermon, “A Can Do Jesus,” for personal, church, or ministry purposes.

A Can Do Jesus
Scripture: Matthew 14:15-21
Rockdale Baptist Church, Grady
Rev. Samuel Robinson, Pastor
Sunday, July 19, 2026

Setting the Scene: When I was growing up, my grandmother’s full name was Mary. She was already old when I first laid eyes on her. She had beautiful silver hair, and she was a very quiet lady. She did not say much, but when she said something, she meant it. Amen. My grandmother could take a little piece of meat and make it stretch a long way. Somehow, she could take what looked like almost nothing and feed all her grandchildren. She knew how to take a little and make it go a long way. I never heard her complain about not having this or not having that. I never saw her arguing and carrying on because things were difficult. She simply determined in her heart that she was going to do whatever she could to take care of her family. She was a lovely lady.

When I think about her, I am reminded of the lesson in our text: no matter how little we have, when we place it in the hands of Jesus, He can multiply it. It does not matter whether you have a little or whether you have a lot. Put it in the hands of Jesus. He can take your little and make it enough. He can take your weakness and turn it into strength. He can take your brokenness and use it to bless somebody else. That is because we serve A Can Do Jesus.

I. A Can Do Jesus Can Multiply Your Little
The feeding of the five thousand is recorded in all four Gospels. There is also an account of Jesus feeding four thousand people, but that was a different miracle on a different occasion. In this particular story, a great multitude had followed Jesus. They had been listening to Him teach. They had watched Him heal the sick. They had been with Him for a long time, and now the day was coming to an end. The disciples looked at the crowd and saw a problem, but Jesus looked at the crowd and felt compassion. The disciples saw thousands of hungry people, but Jesus saw an opportunity for a miracle.

That is the difference between us and Jesus. We look at what we do not have, but Jesus looks at what He can do with what we have. We see the size of the crowd, but Jesus sees the size of His power. We see an impossible situation, but Jesus sees an opportunity to show us that He is still God. Jesus knew the people had a long way to travel. He knew they were hungry. He knew they needed strength for the journey. So He asked the disciples what food was available.

II. A Can Do Jesus Sees Possibilities Where We See Problems
They found a young boy with a small lunch—five barley loaves and two small fish. It was not a grown man’s meal. It was a child’s lunch. Five little loaves and two little fish. The disciples looked at it and said, in effect, “What is this among so many?” But Jesus said, “Bring it to Me.”

That is the message today. Whatever you have, bring it to Jesus. You may not have much money, but bring what you have. You may not have much education, but bring what you know. You may not have much strength, but bring what strength you have. You may feel like your faith is small, but bring your little faith to Jesus. Jesus did not ask the boy for what he did not have. He asked him to surrender what he did have.

When that little lunch was placed in the hands of Jesus, it was no longer limited by the size of the lunch. It was now connected to the power of God. That is why you cannot measure what Jesus can do by what you can see. You cannot measure God’s power by what is in your bank account. You cannot measure His faithfulness by the size of your paycheck. You cannot measure His ability by the condition of your circumstances. When your little gets into His hands, Jesus can do what nobody else can do. He is A Can Do Jesus.

III. A Can Do Jesus Blesses Before He Breaks
The Bible says Jesus took the loaves, looked toward heaven, gave thanks, and then broke the bread and gave it to His disciples. Jesus blessed it before He broke it. Sometimes we want the blessing, but we do not want the breaking. We want God to use us, but we do not want Him to break our pride. We want Him to bless our lives, but we do not want Him to break our selfishness. We want Him to increase us, but we do not want Him to break our stubbornness.

Broken bread can be passed around. Broken bread can feed hungry people. Sometimes God has to break some things off us before He can use us to bless somebody else. He may have to break off fear, doubt, bitterness, unforgiveness, or the need to control everything. But do not be afraid of being in the hands of Jesus. Even when He is breaking something, He is preparing you to bless somebody.

IV. A Can Do Jesus Multiplies What We Share
Jesus gave the bread to the disciples, and then the disciples gave it to the people. As they passed it out, it kept multiplying. They passed it to one person, and there was still more. They passed it to another person, and there was still more. They passed it down one row and then another row. They kept passing it, and Jesus kept multiplying it.

That is how the Gospel works. Jesus has placed the Bread of Life into the hands of His church, and He tells us, “Pass it out.” Pass Jesus to your children. Pass Jesus to your grandchildren. Pass Jesus to your family. Pass Jesus to your neighbors. Pass Jesus to the people on your job. Pass Jesus to those who are hurting. Pass Jesus to those who have been written off. Do not keep the Bread to yourself. Somebody else is hungry. Somebody else needs hope. Somebody else needs to know that Jesus saves.

The miracle did not stop in the hands of the disciples. It continued because they were willing to pass it out. Church, can you pass it out? Can you tell somebody what Jesus has done for you? Can you tell somebody that He made a way? Can you tell somebody that He picked you up? Can you tell somebody that He saved your soul? Pass it out. The more they passed it, the more it multiplied.

V. A Can Do Jesus Has Compassion for Every Need
Jesus did not feed the people because they deserved it. He fed them because He had compassion. He cared about their spiritual needs, but He also cared about their physical needs. He cared that they were hungry. He cared that they were tired. He cared that they had a long journey ahead of them. Jesus cares about the whole person. He cares about your soul, but He also cares about what is troubling your heart. He cares about your salvation, but He also sees your tears.

He knows when the bills are due. He knows when the refrigerator is getting empty. He knows when the children need clothes. He knows when you are trying to stretch a little money until the end of the month. He knows when you are worried about how things are going to work out. But do not allow your worry to become greater than your faith. Give it to Jesus.

You may be saying, “Lord, I do not understand how the rent is going to be paid. Lord, I do not understand how I am going to pay this light bill. Lord, I do not understand how I am going to buy what my children need.” Jesus says, “Put it in My hands.” Now, that does not mean we should be careless, irresponsible, or ignore our obligations. It means that after we have done what we can, we must trust God with what we cannot do.

Sometimes we have to sit down, become still, and let the Lord work. You cannot rush every blessing. You cannot manipulate every situation. Sometimes you have to pray, obey, and wait on God.

VI. A Can Do Jesus Never Wastes the Fragments
After everyone had eaten, the Bible says they were filled. Nobody went away hungry. Then Jesus told the disciples, “Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.” They gathered twelve baskets of fragments. That part of the story has always stayed with me.

They started with five loaves and two fish, but after thousands of people had eaten, they had twelve baskets left over. How do you start with a little and end with more than you started with? Only Jesus can do that.

The word fragment refers to a broken piece—something left over, something that might appear small, something others might overlook or throw away. But Jesus said, “Gather it up.” Jesus does not waste what He blesses.
People may throw fragments away. People may look at a broken life and say it has no value. People may look at somebody who has made mistakes and say God cannot use them. People may call you damaged. They may call you forgotten. They may call you a leftover. But Jesus says, “Gather them up. Do not let anything be lost.”

Thank God for the fragments. Some of us are here today because Jesus did not throw away broken pieces. We have been broken by life, disappointment, betrayal, grief, and bad decisions. But Jesus gathered us up. He saved us. He restored us. He gave us another chance. I am glad Jesus knows what to do with fragments.

VII. A Can Do Jesus Has More Than Enough
The twelve baskets also show us that Jesus has more than enough. The people who were present had eaten. They were full. Yet there were still fragments left. That tells me there was enough for those who were there and enough to show that the supply of Jesus had not been exhausted.

There is still enough grace for somebody else. Still enough mercy for somebody else. Still enough forgiveness for somebody else. Still enough love for somebody else. Still enough salvation for somebody else. You may be saved. I may be saved. But Jesus wants others to be saved too.

The fragments remind us that there is still room for another sinner to come. Still room for another family to be changed. Still room for another broken heart to be healed. Still room for another soul at the table. God’s grace has not run out. His mercy has not run dry. His love has not been exhausted. There is enough in Jesus for everybody who will come to Him by faith.

VIII. A Can Do Jesus Is the Bread of Life
This miracle was not only about natural bread. In John chapter 6, Jesus said, “I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger.” The bread pointed to Jesus. Natural bread can satisfy the body for a little while, but Jesus satisfies the soul. You can eat breakfast and be hungry again by lunchtime. You can eat dinner and be hungry the next morning. But Jesus is the Bread who gives eternal life.

The people needed bread for their stomachs, but their souls needed the Savior. The miracle points us to salvation. Jesus did not come merely to improve our earthly lives. He came to save us from sin. He came to reconcile us to God. He came to give us eternal life.
The greatest miracle is not simply receiving more money. The greatest miracle is not simply getting a new house. The greatest miracle is not simply getting a new car. The greatest miracle is a sinner being saved by grace. It is a person who was lost being found. It is a person who was spiritually blind being able to see. It is a dead soul being made alive in Jesus Christ.

IX. A Can Do Jesus Changes Impossible Situations
Blind Bartimaeus sat beside the road one day. He heard that Jesus was passing by. He began to cry out, “Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.” The people told him to be quiet, but the more they tried to silence him, the louder he cried. “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

The Bible says Jesus stood still. Isn’t that something? One blind man cried out, and Jesus stopped. Jesus asked him, “What do you want Me to do for you?” Bartimaeus said, “Lord, that I might receive my sight.” And Jesus opened his eyes.

A man who could not see began to see because he met A Can Do Jesus. Your problems may look big to you. My problems may look big to me. But there is no problem bigger than Jesus. Your situation can change in His hands. Your heart can change in His hands. Your direction can change in His hands. Your life can change in His hands.
Lazarus had been dead for four days. His sisters were grieving. The people were crying. The stone was in front of the tomb. By human standards, it was over. But Jesus walked up to that grave and called his name: “Lazarus, come forth.” And the man who had been dead came walking out.

X. A Can Do Jesus Saves Anybody
That is A Can Do Jesus. He can step into a situation everybody else has given up on. He can bring hope into a hopeless place. He can bring light into darkness. He can bring life into dead places. He can revive dead faith. He can restore lost joy. He can awaken a sleeping church. He can turn a sinner around. If Jesus can call Lazarus out of the grave, surely He can handle what you are facing today.
The message of the fragments is that Jesus has salvation for everybody who will believe. Nobody is too far gone. Nobody has sinned too much. Nobody has made too many mistakes. Nobody is beyond the reach of grace. Jesus can save anybody.

It bothers me to think that somebody I love could die without knowing Jesus. It ought to concern us that people are living without Christ. Jesus spoke of everlasting punishment as being prepared for the devil and his angels. God did not create us so that we could be separated from Him. He calls us to repentance, faith, and everlasting life through His Son.

That is why we must take every opportunity to tell people about Jesus. We do not have to judge anybody. We do not have to look down on anybody. We do not have to act like we have always done everything right. We simply tell them, “Come to Jesus. Come because He loves you. Come because He died for you. Come because He can save you. Come because there is still room.” We are not calling people to ourselves. We are calling them to Christ.

Let me tell you something else. Sometimes a person gets saved and still struggles. You can be saved and still have battles. You can love Jesus and still have to fight against old habits. You can be born again and still have areas where God is working on you. Some things do not fall off overnight. Sometimes you have to walk with God while He changes your mind, strengthens your heart, and teaches you how to live differently.

The Christian life is a process of growing. We still have to resist temptation. We still have to pray. We still have to study God’s Word. We still have to depend on the Holy Spirit. We still have to feed on the Bread of Life.

You cannot feed the old nature all week and expect the new nature to be strong on Sunday. You have to feed your spirit. Feed it with the Word. Feed it with prayer. Feed it with worship. Feed it with godly fellowship. Feed it by staying close to Jesus.

We are saved by grace, and we depend upon God’s power to keep us and help us grow. Our confidence is not in our ability to hold on to Him. Our confidence is in His ability to hold on to us.

A Can Do Jesus Is Still Working Today Why can Jesus save us? Because He went to the cross. We were sinners by nature. We could not save ourselves. Good works could not save us. Church membership could not save us. Money could not save us. Education could not save us. We needed a Savior.

Jesus went to Calvary and suffered in our place. He shed His blood for our sins. He died. He was buried. But early Sunday morning, He got up from the grave with all power in His hands.

The same Jesus who multiplied the bread is alive today. The same Jesus who opened Bartimaeus’ eyes is alive today. The same Jesus who called Lazarus from the grave is alive today. The same Jesus who saved our souls is alive today.

He lives. He reigns. He intercedes for His people. He is still saving. He is still delivering. He is still transforming lives. He is still A Can Do Jesus.

Whatever you are facing today, do not give up. You serve a Can Do God. When you cannot see the way, He knows the way. When you do not have enough, He is more than enough. When your strength is gone, His strength is made perfect in weakness. When everybody else walks away, He will remain faithful.

Take your little and put it in His hands. Take your family and put them in His hands. Take your finances and put them in His hands. Take your grief and put it in His hands. Take your fears and put them in His hands. Take your broken heart and put it in His hands. Take your fragments and put them in His hands.

He knows how to gather broken pieces. He knows how to multiply little things. He knows how to save lost souls. He knows how to make a way out of no way.

They started with five loaves and two fish. Jesus blessed it. Jesus broke it. The disciples passed it out. The people ate until they were full. Then they gathered twelve baskets of fragments. There was more left after the miracle than there was before it began.
That is A Can Do Jesus. He can take a little and make it much. He can take broken pieces and use them for His glory. He can take a blind man and give him sight. He can take a dead man and call him out of the grave. He can take a lost sinner and give that sinner eternal life.

What can Jesus do? He can save. He can deliver. He can restore. He can forgive. He can keep you. He can make a way. He can do what nobody else can do. What a mighty God we serve!

The Invitational
At this time, there may be someone in this congregation who does not know Jesus Christ as Savior. You need to come while you can. You do not have to clean yourself up before you come. You do not have to fix everything before you come. You do not have to wait until you understand everything. Come just as you are.

Jesus loves you. He died for you. He rose again for you. He is calling you. There is grace for you. There is mercy for you. There is forgiveness for you. There is room at the table for you.

Do not let anybody make you believe that Jesus does not want you. The fragments show us that there is still enough. Come to the Bread of Life. Come while the Lord is speaking to your heart. Come while the door of grace is open. Come and give your life to A Can Do Jesus.
We offer you Christ to you.
Amen.

# # Jeremiah — July 19 # # # Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4–10; 2:1–3 # # # **Remember Your First Love**Before Jeremiah ever t...
07/20/2026

# # Jeremiah — July 19

# # # Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4–10; 2:1–3

# # # **Remember Your First Love**

Before Jeremiah ever took his first breath, God already knew him. God told him, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart.”

Jeremiah immediately started looking at what he thought he lacked.

He said, “Lord, I am too young. I do not know how to speak.”

In other words, Jeremiah was saying, “Lord, You picked the wrong person. I am not ready. I am not qualified. I do not have enough experience.”

But God did not ask Jeremiah to focus on his age, his fear, or his ability. God told him to go where he was sent, speak what he was given, and trust that God would be with him.

Family, that is a word for us today. Sometimes God places an assignment on your life, but you start listing every reason you cannot do it. You may say, “I am too old. I am too young. I do not have the education. I do not have the money. I do not speak well. People will not listen to me.”

But when God calls you, He already knows everything about you. He knows your weaknesses, your history, and the areas where you still need to grow. God is not surprised by what you lack.

Jeremiah’s job was not to know everything. His job was to obey.

God also told Jeremiah to remind the people of Judah about the love they once had for Him. There was a time when they followed God closely, trusted Him, worshiped Him, and belonged completely to Him. But over time, their hearts wandered.

Their love for God did not grow cold overnight. It happened little by little.

They stopped praying.

They stopped listening to God’s Word.

They stopped teaching their children about the Lord.

They stopped gathering for worship.

They began looking to other things to give them what only God could provide.

That same thing can happen to us. A marriage does not usually become distant in one day. A friendship does not normally fade after one missed phone call. Distance develops when people repeatedly stop making time for each other.

Our relationship with God can become distant the same way.

We get busy.

We become tired.

We start scrolling before praying.

We make time for work, television, social media, sports, shopping, and everybody else’s problems, but we tell God, “I will talk to You later.”

Then later becomes tomorrow, tomorrow becomes next week, and before long, our hearts are no longer as sensitive to God as they once were.

You may still attend church. You may still know the songs. You may still quote Scripture. But deep down, you know the fire is not burning the way it used to.

Jesus told the church at Ephesus that they had left their first love. He did not say they had stopped doing everything right. They were still working, serving, and standing against evil. But their hearts had grown distant.

It is possible to work for God and still neglect your relationship with God.

It is possible to serve in church, sing in the choir, teach a class, preach a sermon, post Scriptures, and still need your heart renewed.

God is calling us to remember.

Remember when you could not wait to pray.

Remember when one Scripture could carry you through the whole day.

Remember when you worshiped without worrying about who was watching.

Remember when you trusted God before you had all the answers.

Remember when your relationship with Jesus was personal, not just something you did out of routine.

The good news is that God does not simply point out the distance. He gives us a way back.

Jesus said, “Remember…repent and do the things you did at first.”

That means we must first recognize where we have drifted. Then we turn back to God and begin doing the things that once helped our relationship grow.

Start praying again.

Open your Bible again.

Return to worship.

Spend time with people who encourage your faith.

Talk to God honestly about what is happening in your heart.

Do not wait until you feel spiritual enough. Come back just as you are.

You do not become physically weak by making one bad choice. Weakness develops when you repeatedly neglect what keeps you healthy. In the same way, spiritual strength grows when you consistently feed your faith.

You may not feel a dramatic change after one prayer or one Bible reading, but keep showing up. Relationships grow through consistent time, honest communication, and faithful commitment.

God has not forgotten you.

He still knows your name.

He still knows the purpose He placed inside you.

And He is still calling you closer.

# # # Make It Plain

A cold heart does not warm itself. You have to bring it back near the fire.

If your love for God does not feel as strong as it once did, do not hide, pretend, or condemn yourself. Move closer to Jesus. He is the source of the fire.

# # # Faith Step for Today

Set aside at least fifteen quiet minutes today. Turn off the television, silence your phone, and sit with God. Read Jeremiah 1:4–10 and Revelation 2:4–5. Then ask:

“Lord, where have I allowed my relationship with You to grow distant?”

Write down what comes to your heart, and choose one thing you will begin doing again.

# # # Verse for Today

“You have forsaken the love you had at first. Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first.”
**Revelation 2:4–5**

# # # Closing Prayer

Lord, thank You for knowing me before I was born and for placing purpose inside my life. Forgive me for the times I have allowed busyness, distractions, disappointment, or sin to pull my heart away from You. Rekindle my love for You. Help me return to prayer, Your Word, worship, and faithful obedience. Give me courage to walk in the calling You have placed upon my life. Keep my heart tender, my faith strong, and my eyes fixed on Jesus. In Jesus’ name, amen. 🙏🏾

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