Lukewarm

 Luke Warm

Guest Blog by Gary Riedel

S - SCRIPTURE: 3:16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.

O - OBSERVATION: Wow! Is this a tough verse or what? Jesus is not mincing words about how He feels about His followers. Do we follow Him with fervor and enthusiasm, or do we take an  apathetic approach to being a follower of Jesus. Do we have only head knowledge of scripture or, are our hearts on fire for Jesus? It’s really difficult to keep this short, there is so much here, He says it would be better if the church at Laodicea was either hot or cold, but lukewarm warm is the worst. Jesus desires His followers to be all in when we follow Him! Holding back doesn’t cut it!

A - APPLICATION: These are words we all need to take to heart, remember what Jesus says in John 4:23,24 But the hour is coming and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth for the Father is seeking such people to worship. 24God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in Spirit and in truth. What does that kind of worship look like? We worship Him in the context of the infallible truths of Scripture, and with all our heart and soul! We hold nothing back because we are told  “To love the Lord thy God with ALL your heart, with ALL your soul and ALL your strength! Luke 10:27. That kind of worship and life is on “fire” for Jesus! No lukewarmness here! That should be our goal!

P - PRAYER: Gracious Father grant us a full measure of YOUR Spirit that

we may never be found to be lukewarm. In Jesus Name, Amen