Passover: A Time of Reflection

A couple of weeks ago, I was challenged in a way I did not expect. During an online Sunday service, the speaker posed a deeply reflective question: “If God never did another thing for you, would you still serve Him?”

That question has lingered in my spirit, and pulled me into an uncomfortable, yet necessary, place. I had to dig deep and ask myself why I love and serve the Lord God. Do I love Him because He answers my prayers? Because He provides? Because He opens doors and fulfils promises? Or do I love Him simply because He is God?

The Bible says in 1 John 4:19, “We love because He first loved us.”—do I love Him because He loves me? Is my love a response to His love, or is it rooted in the reverence of who He is, regardless of what He does?

This made me realize how often our love, even toward people, becomes transactional. We love because of what others do for us. And when those acts of kindness or consistency fades, so does our love and affection. I began to wonder: is that how I relate to God? Is my love for Him dependent on answered prayers, open doors, fulfilled desires, and his promises?

This led me into several days of reflection and soul searching. I wasn’t questioning whether I loved God—I know I do—but I needed to examine how I loved Him. Was it with a pure heart, or was there an underlying sense of entitlement in my love and devotion for Him?

As we approached Passover, I felt the Holy Spirit gently urging me to pray this prayer, “Lord, teach me to love you.” I wanted to strip away the layers of expectation, performance, and transaction, and return to a place of authentic love—love that worships God for who He is, not just for what He does.

This Passover needs to be more than just a season—let it be an invitation. I believe God is calling His people into repentance, into a correction of the postures of our hearts. In a world where the body of Christ is facing increasing pressure, let us have genuine love for God.

Jesus said in John 4:23 that “true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.” That’s what I long to be. That’s what I believe God is calling us to be in this hour.

This Easter season, as we remember the sacrifice of the cross and rejoice in the victory of the resurrection, let’s do more than commemorate. Let us return. Return to our first love. Return to a place of reverence, surrender, and deep, abiding love for the Lord—not based on His benefits, but based on His being.

Passover is a time of remembrance. But it’s also a time of renewal. Just as the Israelites were called to purify their homes and hearts in preparation, we too are being called to examine our hearts. Are we serving God because of what He does, or because of who He is?

Let this be the season we answer that question with renewed conviction. Let it be the season we say, “Even if you never do another thing, Lord, I will still love you. I will still serve you. Because you are worthy.”