Revelation 3:15-16

I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.

There is no way that I want to suggest that we have endured anything like Paul suffered, but last week was a trying one for our area. Wednesday night we had 16 inches of snow and then Thursday night the temperature dropped and we were greeted with freezing rain. The ice continued to build up and as power lines fell due to the heavy coating and at 10:15 a.m. our power went out.

We had no idea how long we would be in the cold and dark, but we bundled up and tried to keep as warm as possible. Some of our dear friends had installed a powerful generator for just such emergencies and had previously invited us to stay with them. We did with great rejoicing.

I thought about the destructive nature of cold as I meditated on God’s Word in their comfortable home. Icy conditions are the result of the absence of heat. When you remove heat, cold rushes in and paralyzes.

It is a sad fact that many believers have allowed the heat of God’s love to slip out of their life. They gradually become cooler and cooler and spiritually become icy. We need to ignite the fire in our love and service for the Lord. He is the ultimate source of heat in the universe and beyond. Stay close to the fire!

Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing.

—Pastor Cecil