"And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the origin of God’s creation:

"I know your works; you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am about to spit you out of my mouth. For you say, ‘I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing.’ You do not realize that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. Therefore I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may be rich; and white robes to clothe you and to keep the shame of your nakedness from being seen; and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent. Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you and eat with you, and you with me. To the one who conquers I will give a place with me on my throne, just as I myself conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches."

Revelation 3:14:22

We all hate soup that is just lukewarm, we want it hot. We like our milk very cold, but never lukewarm. Jesus has the same attitude toward people who profess to be his children. He wants people to either be cold or hot. Hot can be used in healing and cold can be used for refreshment. Do you provide refreshment to the spiritually weary by bringing them encouragement? Do you bring healing by challenging the careless, correcting the erring, and motivating the indifferent? Remember, you cannot help anyone if you are just lukewarm, The LORD wants us either to provide the cold of refreshment or the heat of healing, but being lukewarm does nothing.

A half-hearted Christian needs to regain a heart for God.

Our Daily Bread – January 12, 2004