So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.
What is a life like that is lukewarm? I have to think partial commitment to listening to God is part of it. Do we look to His word everyday or just once per week when the pastor speaks? Living for God and knowing what He would have us do requires more than a glance at the gift he has given us in scripture. Each time we open His word there is a feeding to our soul. A new light for our life. God has purposed for us to live to honor and glorify Him. Knowing God is not a lukewarm commitment. How can God use us if we are not fully committed and willing to be used by Him? Choose to seek and know Him more. Choose a life that has purpose to honor and glorify Him over self.
Matther 21:23
“By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question, and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John, from where did it come? From heaven or from man?” And they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him? ’ But if we say, ‘From man,’ we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was a prophet.” So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things
John 3:27
John answered, “A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven
1 Corinthians 4:7
What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
1 Peter 4:10
As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ
Revelation 3:15
“‘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. For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked
