Revelation 3:14-16

Revelation 3:14-16

These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. ¹⁵ I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! ¹⁶ So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.

The church of Laodecia was a church that settled in nicely in the Roman Empire.  It was a church that was surrounded by all kinds of worldly distraction that were typical of the Roman culture.  It was also very well aware of the word picture in this passage because it water system was lukewarm and very bitter and was not pleasant to drink.  Actually it would make you want to spit it out of your mouth, it was that bad.  The church was full of compromise, apathy and lacked vision.  All of which led it to being lukewarm.

Sadly like this church many churches are heading down the same road.  However I also see many churches that are striving to be hot.  To be about doing the things that God has called us to do.  Striving to take the Glory of God to the ends of the earth.  

But just as the church in Laodecia was full of individuals so our churches are full of individuals.  Individuals making decisions on a daily basis of whether to be hot, cold or lukewarm.  I wonder today which will I strive for in my daily living?  If the church in America wants to be hot, then each person who is a member or attender must be hot.