“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot.” (The Revelation of Jesus Christ, Chapter 3, verse 15) The rest of the verse says “I could wish you were cold or hot.” Verse 16 says “So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of my mouth.” Jesus, as the Risen Lord, the “Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last” spoke these words to John and asked him to write it down and send the letter to the churches.
Jesus asked if He would find faith on the earth when He returns. Will He?
I’ve been reading the Gospels and the Book of Acts. There is power, signs, and miracles following believers in the first century church. Why have we pulled the plug? These things were written, as Luke says in his Gospel (Luke 1:4) “that you many know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed.” The certainty of what things? Those things about Jesus Christ, the Messiah, the Anointed One of God, the Lamb of God, God’s one and only Son who came not to condemn the world, but to save it. (John 3:17)
We have become complacent, lazy and “lukewarm”. I speak for myself also. Where is the fire that burned when Christ first make Himself known to us? Where is the power? Where are the signs? Where are the miracles? Where are the gifts of the Spirit which so freely flowed in the beginning, the gifts…yes, including speaking in tongues, which were not only flowing, but expected. Where is the boldness?
We may or may not go to church. We sit in a seat, listen and look at our watches, yawn, and then say like the Pharisee in Luke’s Gospel “Look at me, I am so righteous and obedient” and outside the world perishes for lack of knowledge. (Hos. 4:6)
We hold the keys to the Kingdom and will be held accountable. God is the same yesterday, today and forever. We have choice. Who will we serve, God or Mammon? His kingdom or Satan’s.
“If my people who are called by my Name will humble themselves and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (2 Chron. 7:14). “Today if you hear my voice, harden not your hearts.” (Hebrews 3:15).
I pray for myself and you “that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of our understanding being enlightened, that we may know what is the hope of His calling…” (Ephesians 1:15-18a).
I want to hear “Well done, good and faithful servant” when I stand before Him.
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