And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot, I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of My mouth. Because you say, I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing--and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked--I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne (Rev. 3:14-21). The city of Laodicea was known for its hot and cold hydrotherapy baths. The benefits of hydrotherapy are well known today, and this is significant when we consider that God describes todays church as lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold. This displeases God very much, so much that if the church remains in this lukewarm condition, God will spew her out of His mouth. God desires the church to be of therapeutic value on the earth. You see, a lukewarm church offers very little benefits to those who come in contact with it. God wants the church to bring life everywhere it goes. Similarly: You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how will it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men (Matt. 5:13). How can we be changed from nontherapeutic to therapeutic? Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us (1 John 3:24). The infilling of Gods Spirit will bring revival to the recipient! and revival is the ONLY answer to Laodiceas problem. Only by revival will the church become therapeutic to this world. Only by revival will the church come to a spiritual condition such that God can use her in a mighty way as a means of delivering men and women from the powers of darkness. The baptism of the Holy Spirit gives the Laodicean Christian the power needed to be revived spiritually, and also the power for witnessing. How does the Christian receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit?--by prayerfully claiming Gods promise. Every Christian today needs to pray the prayer of David: Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You? (Ps. 85:6).
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 02:33:31 +0000
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