Revelation 3:15-17

Rev 3:15-17 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. 17 You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.

The water near Laodicea (the church addressed in this section) was known for its dirty, warm water that flowed for miles in underground aqueducts. It is said that visitors unaccustomed to this water would often spit it out! The church here was neither cold, openly rejecting Christ, nor hat, filled with spiritual zeal. Instead, its members were lukewarm, hypocrites professing to know Christ, but truly not belonging to him. They thought that they were rich and in need of nothing, not realizing their spiritual condition left them poor, blind and naked.

This is an excellent reminder for us today. Have you ever taken a big swig of water from a bottle that has been in a hot car for hours? Spit it out, didn't you?

So what is your temperature?

Blessings

Mark

Scripture taken from New International Version (NIV) Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society