Did you know the
very last book in the Bible begins with letters from Jesus to various churches?
The very last letter is sent to the church of Laodicea. In this letter Jesus
writes these words:
I know
your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or
the other! So because you are lukewarm-neither hot nor cold-I am about to spit
you out of my mouth. Revelation 3:15-16
His words become
even more harsh in the next verse! Most of us in the West are lukewarm about
faith. Most of us are comfortable, believing if we sit in a pew once a week, we
are pleasing God. He doesn’t need our bodies to take up space. He yearns for a
relationship, a deep, caring, relationship, bound in love and intimacy.
Love for Christ
brings passion. The word “enthusiasm” comes from the Greek, “with” and “God.”
Remarkable. Let’s take off our tepid and watered-down faith and put on some
enthusiasm. It’s contagious!
Jesus,
We no longer want to settle for a lukewarm faith. Fill us with
passion and enthusiasm. A relationship with You is worth more than silver and
gold.
Amen
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