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My First Love

Rev 2:4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.(ESV) Rev 2:4 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. (NIV) Rev 2:4  But I have this against you, that you have left your first love. (NASB) Rev 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. (KJV) I was reading Victory Over Darkness by Neil Anderson today and was digesting his explanation of faith etc.  I had read this book several years ago and decided to re-read it.  In my thoughts I was contemplating God and his love for us, specifically me. I often have to be reminded that He loves me 24/7 for all eternity.  He loves me when I am being unlovable. He loves me when I forget or choose to not love Him back. Consistent, absolute, unyielding, and eternal.  My thoughts on this, after being convicted for my shortcomings in the reciprocation, wandered to the above passage.  I wanted to make sure I was reading it correctly s