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Would that you were either cold or hot! Revelation 3:15
D.L. MOODY
What we want is to be red hot all the time. Do not wait until someone hunts you up. People talk about striking while the iron is hot. I believe it was Cromwell who said that he would rather strike the iron and make it hot. So let us keep at our post and we will soon grow warm in the Lord’s work.
ERWIN LUTZER
What did Jesus mean when He used the imagery of being hot or cold but not lukewarm?
In Laodicea, there were two kinds of aqueducts. One came from Hierapolis, very hot springs people would bathe in, and believed to provide cures to many ailments. But from the other direction, there was a spring that was very cold and refreshing. People went from one to the other just like people do today when they go to a spa. And so, Jesus was saying, “You can either be hot and passionate, or you can also be cool, refreshing, and invigorating. You can be one or other, but whatever you do, don’t be lukewarm.”
As for the lukewarm—neither hot nor cold, but tepid—Jesus said, “I will spit you out of my mouth” (see Revelation 3:16). He’s talking about Christians who are indifferent; He is speaking about those who have no positive influence because they are carnal and self-satisfied. The lukewarmness of indifference—does that characterize us today?
How do we repent of our lukewarmness? We have to come close to Jesus; His fire, His love, and His passion will become ours. He will invigorate us and give us a passion for Himself, for His gospel, for His word, and for fellowship with Him.
PRAYER
Lord, I repent of my lukewarmness; I repent of my spiritual indifference, draw me close to you to receive your love and passion.REFLECTION QUESTIONS
How would you rate your passion for God? What can you do to increase it?What does coming closer to Jesus look like for you right now?