People who are lukewarm for Jesus miss out on extraordinary joy in both directions - to the left and to the right. On the one hand, they miss the joy of suffering because they never take a stand for their Lord. On the other hand, they miss the joy of treasuring Jesus above everything else this world has to offer. When cars and kids and jobs and TV look better than the King of kings, it's high time to take your temperature. And be careful... you may get spit out by the Savior himself! No wonder our Messiah declared to the church in Laodicea, "Would that you were either cold or hot!" (Rev. 3:15).Lukewarm believers rarely do much for the Kingdom. Just look at Scripture. The minute someone gets set on fire for God, that's when things really take off. Half-hearted followers need not apply.
So where are you? Hot? Cold? Somewhere in the middle? Stop right now and check your temperature.
Jesus wants our joy to be full, but He wants our joy to be full in Him - not in the petty pleasures of this world. Oh, that we might be blazing hot for our blessed Savior! "For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God" (Deut. 4:24). To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
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