Letter to the church at Laodicea:

“‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.”

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭3‬:‭15‬-‭17‬

EXCERPTS FROM THE VALLEY OF VISION:

WAVE HIM OFF

May I never fall into the tempers and vanities, the sensuality and folly of the present world!  It is a place of inexpressible sorrow, a vast empty nothingness;  Time is a moment, a vapour, and all its enjoyments are empty bubbles, fleeting blasts of wind, from which nothing satisfactory can be derived; Give me grace always to keep in covenant with thee, and to reject as delusion a great name here or hereafter, together with all sinful pleasures or profits.

• “Ya I will get to it later”
• “Things are going well and I’m a self made man”
• “Jesus is fine for some people but not right now”
• “I’m a good person”
• “I’m gonna get mine”

WELCOME HIM

Most men seem to live for themselves, without much or any regard for thy glory, or for the good of others; They earnestly desire and eagerly pursue the riches, honours, pleasures of this life, as if they supposed that wealth, greatness, mer could make their immortal souls happy; But, alas, what false delusive dreams are these!

• “I’m open to the teachings in scripture”
• “I’m receptive to the ‘stories’ in the Bible”
• “I’m saved and going to heaven”
• “I go to church”
• “I own a bible”
• “I believe Jesus is God”
• “I give money to charity”

WORSHIP HIM

Lord of all being, There is one thing that deserves my greatest care, that calls forth my ardent desires, That is, that I may answer the great end for which I am made to glorify thee who hast given me being, and to do all the good I can for my fellow men; life is not worth having if it be not improved for this noble purpose.

• “I’m a sinner needing Jesus daily”
• “I’m nothing without Jesus and the work of the Holy Spirit in me”
• “I’m sold out to living for Him by serving His Kingdom”
• “I’m a broken, repentant follower of Christ”
• “He is worthy of my honor, adoration, and worship”