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HELEN SANDERS
7-7-2022
LUKEWARM CHRISTIANITY
In Revelation chapters two and three Jesus tells John to write letters to the churches with instructions as to what they needed to do. One church stands out and that is Laodicea. This church was very wealthy. They lived in a city that was wealthy and most had no lack of the “good life” that the world had to offer. They had the finest clothing, the best eye salve for eye problems, and pockets laden with gold coins.
In spite of their supposed wealth, and “success” as the world would call success, Jesus told them that they were “…poor, blind and naked.” (Revelation 3:17.) They probably had the finest church building filled with the finest seating and all that money could afford, but they had no knowledge of who God was. Jesus told them in Rev. 3:15-6, “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue (vomit) thee out of my mouth.”
That was quite an indictment. You would think Jesus would be happy that they were successful, with the best of everything, but that is not what makes for a Christian. They had passion for all the wrong things.
Many lives are spent going after “things.” It might be the best clothing. It might be the best car. It might be a house full of “things” that supposedly bring happiness, while the credit cards are at their peak.
My friends, these things are not what is important to God. In fact, often they keep us from serving God, because we are serving the money that buys them. Now do not get me wrong, I am not saying that things are bad. But things should never be what we live for because they are temporary.
Often people use Revelation 3:20 as an invitation to the lost, but this verse was written to a “church.” It says, “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.”
This indicates that Jesus was not “in” that church at Laodicea. The people had been so busy building what they thought was godly, but it was just religion without any relationship.
I would hope as you read our newsletters that they draw you closer to God. I pray that they inspire you to be more passionate about your walk with the Lord. I pray that you are not “lukewarm” in your Christian walk. You know the kind of person that I am speaking of. They go to church on Sunday, in their finest clothing and expensive cars, but on Monday through Saturday they do not mention God at all. They are dead in their sins in need of a Savior. I pray that is not what you are. If it is, now is the time to repent and answer the call at the door when Jesus knocks before it is too late. He is coming back soon. Do not be caught without him. .
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