DCLM Sincere Milk 26 October 2024 — Neither Cold Nor Hot
DCLM Sincere Milk 26 October 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Neither Cold Nor Hot
Topic: Neither Cold Nor Hot
Text: Revelation 3:14-20
14And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Key Verse: “So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.” Revelation 3:16
Message
Rhoda was privileged to be born into a family of believers. Her father is a pastor in the church while her mother is one of the women leaders. As such, from an early age, she had been led to accept Jesus as her Lord and Saviour.
Also Read: DCLM Sincere Milk 25 September 2024 — An Example
As time went by, Rhoda began to mingle with some school friends who gradually influenced her to love worldly things. She no longer found going to church, doing her quiet time and joining the others for family devotion interesting. She was beginning to nurse the idea of sneaking out with her friends for parties and clubs until one night, when she had a dream of the rapture taking place and that she was left behind. She prayed and made her way right with God.
God wants you to be fully dedicated to Him. He doesn’t like it when a part of you is centered on pleasing the world and another on Him. Decide to stand without wavering for the Lord. God’s punishment awaits lukewarm believers both now and in eternity.
Further Reading: 2 Chronicles 25:1-2
Prayer for today: Lord, help me to be on fire for you!
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
