Zeal

Samantha Francart

While reading through 1 and 2 Kings this summer, and I noticed a recurring theme: as followers of God grow older, they grow apart from God. We’re not given specific details as to why. It probably wasn’t something that happened overnight. It was most likely a slow decay: a slow fade away from the faithfulness and zeal of their youth. They just seemed to forget God’s goodness and grace. They became complacent.

I love that we at FCC are an intergenerational church. The young members of our church can gain wisdom and insight from the more seasoned members. And those who have attended here for 20+ years can be reminded of the youthful passion of following Jesus by kids and students who are just learning about who He is. Please, take advantage of the gift we have been given. We need each other.

Have you lost your zeal? Are you just going through the motions? Do you feel like you’ve already tasted and seen that God is good and have become complacent in your walk with Him? Maybe you’re here every Sunday, but you don’t feel any closer to God than you did five years ago. That’s not how this walk is supposed to look. I want to challenge you to take an in-depth look at your life. Are you still growing?

After reading through 1 and 2 Kings, the prayer for myself, which I now extend to you, is that God would guard our hearts. That he would remind us of who He is and keep us close to Himself.