Lukewarmness

Lukewarmness=complacency=straddling the fence

Our world is dominated with a relativistic post-modern philosophy. We are taught that the only truth is that there is no truth; we should accept everything and hold to nothing. This has fostered a sense of complacency within the Church. However, God tells us in His Word that lukewarmness makes Him sick. He would rather us be cold or hot. This is hard for us to understand. Max Lucado states "worse than a disdain for God, it is a disregard for Him."

Lukewarmness really only applies to those who have acknowledged God. To have acknowledged God is to understand the necessity of God. We must hold on to Him because He is Life and Truth. Despite this, we want to straddle the fence between God and this world. We want to hang on to God just enough to make our sin feel trivial. But if we know He is worth holding on to, then isn't He worth abiding in!

Joshua 24:13-23

"If we can trust God with our lives, why can't we trust God with our living." -Shanta Williams