Dear Young Christian:
Sometimes we talk about a person getting cold in their soul, and in contrast we say that someone is, on fire for the Lord. Which are you? The Lord says, “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot” (Revelation 3:15). He doesn’t want lukewarm Christians.
Here is an interesting excerpt I read earlier today that brought this to mind: A musician was tuning his instrument before beginning to play, and the onlookers noticed that he held it to the heat for a few seconds. In reply to their enquiry, he said, “I can’t get any music out of a cold instrument.”
There is an interesting application in this for us as believers. If we are cold and indifferent to the Lord and His Word, we are not going to be the harmonious testimony that He wants us to be. The world is not going to hear the sweet music of Christ in our lives, which is only obtained by walking in the warmth of His love and being on fire for Him. Let’s warm up this week, by keeping close to the Lord.
Your Christian Friend,
Jim Hyland
We would love to hear from you. Send your comments or questions to [email protected]
