A friend once shared with me the following quote by the late Elie Wiesel, an author and Holocaust survivor: "I think the greatest source of danger in this world is indifference. I have always believed that the opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. The opposite of life is not death, but indifference. The opposite of peace is not war, but indifference to peace and indifference to war. The opposite of culture, the opposite of beauty, the opposite of generosity is indifference. Indifference is the enemy."
It reminded me of what Jesus says to the church in Laodicea in the Book of Revelation: "I know your works; you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am about to spit you out of My mouth." (Revelation 3:15-16 NRSV) The mineral springs of Laodicea produced hot water for therapy, cold water for refreshment, and lukewarm water that would make one sick.
Could it be that the worst enemy of Christ and His church today is not some external negative force, but the lukewarm indifference within? Lukewarm to worship, lukewarm to prayer, lukewarm to Bible study, lukewarm to fellowship, lukewarm to evangelism, lukewarm to service, lukewarm to Christ.
-- Rev. David T. Wilkinson, SOUND BITES Ministry
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