DRIFTING INTO LUKEWARMNESS
By L. E. F.
Let us examine ourselves, and see if our lack of spiritual power is caused by a laxity on our own part. Has our love waxed cold because of the abounding iniquity of these last days? Are we in that state of nauseous lukewarmness and lethargy predicted of the church in these last days? (Rev. 3: 14-22.) We have entered upon uncommon times. The church is drifting. Perilous innovations are introduced to hold the interest and sustain the attendance. God charges us with making high profession, yet being destitute of real spiritual life. Having a form of godliness will not save us. The accumulated light of the ages shines upon us. Heaven expects much from us. Yet the remnant church has grown cold. Many a church has become a spiritual corpse. Regeneration is the crying need of the hour. Without this, all our ethics, creeds, organizations, and institutions are useless — yes, worse than useless, for they are deceptive. The times demand a genuine reformation of life, a return to the teachings and practices of the Bible.