LUKEWARM!

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“Write to Laodicea, to the Angel of the church. God’s Yes, the Faithful and Accurate Witness, the First of God’s creation, says: I know you inside and out, and find little to My liking. You’re not cold, you’re not hot – far better to be either cold or hot! You’re stale. You’re stagnant. You make Me want to vomit.” Revelations 3v14-16 (MSG)

Are you hot, cold, or lukewarm? Imagine a Christian who is hot for God. God knows they are hot. He approves of them. People know they are hot, don’t touch these ones. Imagine the people of faith who have gone on ahead of us. For example the 3 Hebrew children were hot, preferring to die than bow down to any other but God; Abraham was hot, leaving his father’s house and land, giving up Isaac when asked; Joseph was hot, fleeing his master’s wife’s seduction instead of offending God. Hebrews 11v33-35 (NLT) says “By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions, quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight. Women received their loved ones back again from death. But others were tortured, refusing to turn from God in order to be set free. They placed their hope in a better life after the resurrection.” These were people that were probably not without fault, but loved God and had faith in Him, believed Him and went the whole way with Him. Now imagine a Christian, who is cold, you may hardly even know they are believers. When situations come to try them, they may respond in the same vein as unbelievers. There will be no testimony that can be appropriated from their story. Lukewarm people – go either ways. You don’t really know where they stand. Almost like anything goes. Which one are you – HOT, COLD, LUKEWARM?

Prayer

Father, I thank You so much for Your Word. Help me to be hot for You. Rekindle the flame in me. Let my love for Your increase. Fill me afresh with Your Spirit in Jesus name, amen.