Luke Warm

Jesus taught the importance of a real commitment to Him. He says in the letter to the Laoticean church, Revelation 3:15, 16, I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth." That is strong language, but it shows how strongly our Lord feels about being in the middle somewhere, half-hearted, half committed.

This reminds me of a cup of coffee. Most of us like our coffee hot. Some like it cold. But nobody wants lukewarm coffee; there just isn't anything more useless than that. If we hired a lawyer to represent our case, we would insist that he be firmly committed to our cause; nothing lukewarm.

Jesus, over and over again, taught the lesson that full commitment was all that would be accepted. Early in the sermon on the mount, Matt. 5, He said that we must let our light shine, not hide it under a basket. He taught that a tree must bear fruit; if it is fruitless, cut it down. In Luke 9, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. " And when He called His apostles to come follow Him, He did not let them go take care of a lot of loose ends and chores. He wanted commitment right then.

We must make sure that our commitment and service to Him is not "lukewarm." He wants us; our hearts, our love, our whole self. Thanks for reading....and have a blessed week!