Lukewarm

Bible In A Year | Read: Revelation 3

I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. (Revelation 3:15-16)

The remaining three churches are covered in this chapter. Sardis looks good but isn’t, Philadelphia is doing the best it can in a negative situation and Laodicea think it’s in good shape but isn’t.

How Do You Know If You Are Becoming Lukewarm?

Be encouraged that if this is something you are concerned about, you are not as “far gone” as you might feel. Here are a few signs that you need to reconnect with God:

Spending time in worship feels like work.

Give yourself some grace here. What I’m really referring to is not when we have to make time for connection and worship, but when we feel so distant that we feel like we have to “work” before we can approach God. In my life I have had times where I let such distance come in; I felt like I had to get back to a specific place mentally or spiritually before I could even engage with God again.

Some of us feel like we shouldn’t have to “make time” for God, but that we should just be so inspired by Him that it naturally happens. But as with anything truly important in our lives, it is when we make time for it that we develop character.

Don’t let this lie of the enemy rob you of the opportunity to approach God right now, as you are. God’s strength and supply work best in our weakness and need of Him.

Serving others just doesn’t seem appealing.

If something doesn’t seem appealing, it is likely because we don’t see the benefit in it for ourselves. Ouch! A life of purpose is found in serving others because we have been served.

Action Steps

Bible: What is God showing me?  What am I going to do about it? 

Bless: Serve one person through word, action, or gift today.