MY
DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion
for Saturday March 18, 2017
Topic:
No Excuse 7
Text:
Revelation 3:14 – 22
Laodicea was a commercial city and
the wealthiest of the seven cities. It was known for its banking industry,
manufacture of wool, and a medical school that produced eye ointment. The
church there had become lukewarm and thus unpleasant and disgusting. They
didn’t take a stand for anything; indifference led
them to idleness and complacency. By neglecting to do anything for Christ, the
church became hardened and self-satisfied, which led to its spiritual ruin.
Nothing disgusts more than a half-hearted,
nominal and self-sufficient Christian. Such people will never seek counsel or
make time to fast and pray. God uses things familiar to us in teaching us moral
lessons. Laodicea had always had problem with water supply and the water that
flows into the city from an aqueduct get there not hot nor refreshingly cool
but lukewarm. This was a perfect description of this church.
Today, some of us believe that many
material possessions are signs of God’s spiritual blessing. Laodicea was a
wealthy city, and the church was also wealthy. But what they could see and buy
had become more valuable to them than what is unseen and eternal. Wealth,
luxury, and ease can make people feel confident, satisfied, and complacent. But
no matter how much you possess or money you make, you have nothing if you don’t
have a vital relationship with Christ. How does your current level of wealth
affect your spiritual desire? Instead of centring your life primarily on
comfort and luxury, find your true riches in Christ. Your wealth should not be
an excuse.
Food
for Thought:
Revelation 3:18
Memory
verse: Revelation
3 verse 19
Prayer: God, heal me
of complacency and being lukewarm to your service in Jesus name. Amen.
