This afternoon while cleaning the bathroom, oddly enough, this scripture came to my mind. It is a familiar scripture, but I had never heard it spoken through The Message translation, so I looked it up;
Revelation 3:15-16 "I know you inside and out, and find little to my liking. You're not cold, you're not hot- far better to be either cold or hot! You're stale. You're stagnant. You make me want to vomit."
Woah...that's harsh. But sadly, that is true of most of us, at least some of the time. We become so acclimated to church, and the routine of it that we become stale, stagnant, without growth or passion.
God obviously wants our whole heart to be on fire for Him. But it's crazy to me that God would prefer for us to be cold, to completely turn our back on Him, than to be luke-warm, walking the fence.
I am being challenged to uncover areas where I might still be keeping just a little for myself. Areas where I am selfish, prideful, and not allowing God to do all that He wants to in my life. Areas where I am tempted to just touch my toes into dangerous territory.
Which side of the fence are you on?
4 comments:
I've prayed re what to do with my boys re Bible Study. Got word, "You have weeds growing in your garden, now go pull them." Then got a picture of a "fence." The thought came, "walking the fence line." I couldn't remember what it meant so googled. Came up with lady talking about horses and fence walking--I'd had a dream about "Mustang horses prancing toward me in a river." Then I landed your site!!! My boys are on the luke warm side in their relatinship with the Lord! HMMMM
I like this, i had a moment last week, thanks for reminding me of how sometimes we loose sight of God.
I forget about this passage, but I think it is convicting for tons of Christians. The christian walk becomes Monotonous SO EASILY! Any walk does, for that matter...work, school, food, whatever it is!
I sometimes wish God would use his power to just miraculously passion-me-up!! haha, but we have to seek it.
I'm really encouraged by this post...thanks amanda. I want to be HOT!!! and never even riding the fence of lukewarm.
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