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**Daily Devotional**
I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. ?Revelation 3:15
The city of Laodicea had a water problem. One nearby town had fabulous hot springs and another had cold, clear water. Laodicea, however, was stuck with tepid, mineral-laden water that tasted like sulphur. Not hot. Not cold. Just gross.
Given those facts, the words of Jesus to the Laodicean believers in Revelation 3 must have stung. Jesus rebuked them for being ?neither cold nor hot? (v.15). And when He thought of them, He felt like vomiting (v.16)?like the effect of their drinking water.
What was their problem? It was the sin of self-sufficiency. The Laodiceans had become so affluent that they had forgotten how much they needed Jesus (v.17).
When we say we have everything we need, but Jesus isn?t at the top of the list, He is deeply offended. Self-sufficiency distracts us from pursuing the things we really need that only He can give. If you?d rather have cash than character, if your credit cards are maximized and your righteousness is minimized, if you?ve become smart but aren?t wise, then you?ve been shopping in all the wrong places. Jesus offers commodities that are far better (v.18).
He?s knocking at your heart?s door (v.20). Let Him in. He will give you all you really need! ? Joe Stowell
We must be careful to avoid
All self-sufficiency;
If sinful pride gets in the way,
God?s hand we will not see. ?Sper
We always have enough when God is our supply.