Sometimes we don’t stop loving God all at once—we simply get distracted. Life fills up with responsibilities, stress, routines, and noise, and slowly our affection for Christ fades into the background. Tonight’s Scripture is both sobering and hopeful: God lovingly points out when we have forsaken our first love, not to shame us, but to invite us back. Just as healthy relationships require time, attention, and intentional connection, so does our walk with the Lord. When we neglect prayer, worship, and God’s Word, distance grows. But the beautiful truth is that we can return. God promises that if we draw near to Him, He will draw near to us. This is a gentle call to rekindle devotion, repent of what has pulled your heart away, and rediscover the joy of loving Jesus first.

Main Takeaways


Recognize how spiritual drift often happens slowly through distraction and neglect.


Discover why love for Christ must be nurtured through intentional time in His presence.


Learn practical ways to return to your first love through prayer, Scripture, worship, and Christian community.


Be encouraged that repentance is not condemnation—it is an invitation back to closeness with God.


Remember God’s patience and faithfulness even when your devotion has grown cold.

TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE

"Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. " - Revelation 2:4

Your Evening Prayer

Father,
I confess that I have allowed my love for You to fade into the background. Forgive me for getting distracted and placing other things ahead of You. Tonight, I want to return to You with a sincere heart. Renew my desire for Your presence and restore the joy of my salvation. Teach me how to seek You wholeheartedly and make You my highest priority again. Thank You for loving me with patience, kindness, and mercy, even when I’ve grown distant. Help me to draw near to You, trusting that You will meet me there.
Amen.

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Sometimes we don&rsquo;t stop loving God all at once&mdash;we simply get distracted. Life fills up with responsibilities, stress, routines, and noise, and slowly our affection for Christ fades into the background. Tonight&rsquo;s Scripture is both sobering and hopeful: God lovingly points out when we have forsaken our first love, not to shame us, but to invite us back. Just as healthy relationships require time, attention, and intentional connection, so does our walk with the Lord. When we neglect prayer, worship, and God&rsquo;s Word, distance grows. But the beautiful truth is that we can return. God promises that if we draw near to Him, He will draw near to us. This is a gentle call to rekindle devotion, repent of what has pulled your heart away, and rediscover the joy of loving Jesus first.
Main Takeaways
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Recognize how spiritual drift often happens slowly through distraction and neglect.
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Discover why love for Christ must be nurtured through intentional time in His presence.
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Learn practical ways to return to your first love through prayer, Scripture, worship, and Christian community.
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Be encouraged that repentance is not condemnation&mdash;it is an invitation back to closeness with God.
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Remember God&rsquo;s patience and faithfulness even when your devotion has grown cold.
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TONIGHT&rsquo;S SCRIPTURE
"Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. " -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/revelation/2-4.html">Revelation 2:4</a>
Your Evening Prayer
Father, I confess that I have allowed my love for You to fade into the background. Forgive me for getting distracted and placing other things ahead of You. Tonight, I want to return to You with a sincere heart. Renew my desire for Your presence and restore the joy of my salvation. Teach me how to seek You wholeheartedly and make You my highest priority again. Thank You for loving me with patience, kindness, and mercy, even when I&rsquo;ve grown distant. Help me to draw near to You, trusting that You will meet me there. Amen.
For more episodes and encouragement, visit <a href="https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-nightly-prayer/">https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-nightly-prayer/</a>
This episode is sponsored by Trinity Debt Management.&nbsp;If you are struggling with debt call Trinity today. Trinity's counselors have the knowledge and resources to make a difference. Our intention is to help people become debt-free, and most importantly, remain debt-free for keeps!" If your debt has you down, we should talk.&nbsp;Call us at 1-800-793-8548 |&nbsp;<a href="https://trinitycredit.org/">https://trinitycredit.org</a> TrinityCredit &ndash; Call us at 1-800-793-8548. Whether we're helping people pay off their unsecured debt or offering assistance to those behind in their mortgage payments, Trinity has the knowledge and resources to make a difference.&nbsp;<a href="https://trinitycredit.org/">https://trinitycredit.org</a>

Your Nightly Prayer is an evening Christian prayer podcast from LifeAudio.com and Crosswalk.com. Each night, the team behind Crosswalk.com brings you a nightly devotional and prayer to help you end your day in conversation with God. May these evening prayers help you find the words to pray and focus your heart and mind on the love of God as you end your day.

Your Nightly Prayer is an evening Christian prayer podcast from LifeAudio.com and Crosswalk.com. Each night, the team behind Crosswalk.com brings you a nightly devotional and prayer to help you end your day in conversation with God. May these evening prayers help you find the words to pray and focus your heart and mind on the love of God as you end your day.

Your Nightly Prayer: Evening Prayers for Christians

Your Nightly Prayer is an evening Christian prayer podcast from LifeAudio and Crosswalk.com. Each night, the team behind Crosswalk.com brings you a nightly devotional and prayer to help you end your day in conversation with God. May these evening prayers help you find the words to pray and focus your heart and mind on the love of God as you end your day.

Your Nightly Prayer is an evening Christian prayer podcast from LifeAudio and Crosswalk.com. Each night, the team behind Crosswalk.com brings you a nightly devotional and prayer to help you end your day in conversation with God. May these evening prayers help you find the words to pray and focus your heart and mind on the love of God as you end your day.

Returning to Your First Love

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