A Call to Overcome Lukewarmness
"BECAUSE thou art lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth." Rev iii, 16. The original of this expression signifies not only a determination to do some act in the future, but also to do it speedily; to be about to do it. The Lord will not long suffer his people to remain in a lukewarm condition so displeasing to him. A reform, or rejection, must soon take place. "Because thou art lukewarm I am about to spue thee out of my mouth." "If any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in" &c. This is a work which we must perform. Christ will by no means force open the door. It is no part of his plan to compel us to repent, or to drive us to heaven. We must ourselves take action. If we will open the door, he stands ready to come in. He waits for us to act. Will we do it.