“I know your works: you are
neither cold nor hot. Would that you were
either cold or hot! So, because you are
lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.” ESV
Statistics indicate that 25% of Americans fall into a category that
makes no sense. It is the category of
casual Christians, those who believe in God, but consider faith a private
issue. Family and happiness are the most
important things. The culture around
them shapes their morality more than Scripture or the Holy Spirit.
The phrase “casual Christian” is in fact a contradiction. It is as logical as “hot ice” or “dry liquid.” God was quite clear throughout the Old Testament
as was Jesus during His earthly ministry, and He echoes that truth in these
words from Revelation. Be hot or cold,
in or out. Follow Him or don’t. Just don’t deceive yourself into thinking
that you have your spiritual life together by rolling into church now and then
and wearing a cross around your neck.
It is easy to look at others and see them as lukewarm in their faith,
but this is not about other people. It
is about you. It is about me. Your resume may show that you do some things
for the community and that church is a part of your life. God does not look at our resumes. He looks at our hearts. What does your life look like there?
Copyright © 2014 by Steven R. Perkins
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