I KNOW THY WORKS !
I KNOW THY WORKS !
By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Forson
Revelation 3: 15-16
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold or hot
I would thou wert cold or hot
So then because, thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spare thee out of my mouth.
Cold and hot in the passage above is not referring to temperature but our faithfulness as Christians.’’ Cold’’ refers to the situation where someone is completely against the Christian faith and confirm this ( 2 Timothy 3: 2-5)
‘’ hot’’ refers to someone who is faith and is willing to sacrifice to maintain this faith. ( Galatians 5:22-26)
‘’ Lukewarm’’ refers to those who want to be hot and cold at the same time.
They may go to church pay their tithes and try to obey God’s commands. But when left on their own; they disobey God’s commands. They are ‘’ Men Pleasers’’ ( Colossians 3: 23-24)
What , makes a person, cold, hot or lukewarm
- What makes you ‘Cold’? Isaiah 59:1-3 , Romans 6: 23
- What makes you ‘Hot’? Proverbs 3: 5-6 , 2Corinthians 5: 17
- What makes you ‘’ Lukewarm’’ Mathew 6: 24 Luke 16: 13
What makes you ‘ Cold’?
‘ Cold’ in the context of the scripture quoted at the beginning refers to someone who is ‘’ dead’ to the things of God or has no interest in the things of God. Obeying God’s commands is not important to such a person
Isaiah 59:1-3says
Behold, the lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither His ear heavy , that it cannot hear.
But your iniquities have separated between you and your God and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
For your hands are defiled with blood and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness( diverted from speaking the night things) The passage above describes a person who is ‘’cold’’. Since he/she is not interested in things of God, he /she does not obey His commands and continues to live in sin, doing all the thins listed in the passage.
The person is cut –off from God’’ Your iniquities have separated you and your God’’ Romans 6: 23 says The wages of sin is death…………………..You may not be dead physically but dead to the things of God or spiritually dead.
What make you ‘’ Hot’’?
To be ‘’ Hot’’ means to be ‘alive’’ in the things of God or love the Things of God. You obey His commands in the Bible and you seek to please God always. In times of troubles you trust in God alone not other deities.
Proverbs 3:5-6 says Trust in the lord with all your heart and learn not on your own understanding in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your path.
Rely on God for everything you need and seek direction from God through prayers and reading His word always. 2 Corinthians 5: 17 says if anyone be in Christ He is a new creation Old things have passed away, Behold all things have become new .
A person who is ‘ Hot’ has accepted Christ as his . Lord and savior and is a changed man or woman. Everything he/she does reflects the glory of Christ who lives in him/ her.
What makes you’’ Lukewarm’’?
A person is ‘lukewarm’? when he/she cannot declare his/her stand. Will she be hot and love the things of God or cold and hate the things of God. He/She is serving two masters which is impossible.
Mathew 6: 24 says No man can serve two master: for either he will hate the one and love other; or else he will hold to the one and despise the other.
You cannot serve God and mammon. Luke 16: 13 also gives the same message some think they are being wise by serving two masters but God hates such people . The scripture says in Revelations 3: 16.
Because you are lukewarm neither hot or cold I will spew you out of my mouth. Meaning , God will completely reject you. You are disgusting in this sight .
Conclusion
Like Revelations 3: 15 says God knows our works.
He knows those that are;
- Cold
- Hot
- Lukewarm
Examine yourself which category do you belong to ? If you are not ‘’ hot’’ then consider accepting the gift of salutation and obeying the Commands of God seek to live to please God at all times.
If you are ‘ cold’ or ‘ Lukewarm’ you cannot spend eternity with God in heaven you will join the evil one and his host of angels in the eternal lake of fire-hall .
Make the right choice today.
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