March 4, 2025

Yesterday we read how Elijah drew a line in the sand: if the LORD is God, follow him; if Baal is god, follow him. We have a choice to make! God calls us to “Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God. Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent.” Revelation 3:2-3

When we have walked in faith for so long, sometimes we don’t even realize our complacency. We forget to find God in the mundane things of life; we decline to give him the honor he is due when good things happen; we may slowly choose the fears, doubts, idols that the world is throwing at us. My encouragement to us today is wake up! 

Let God rekindle any flame that seems to be dimming so we move from being lukewarm to burning hot for Jesus! Revelation 3:15-16 warns us against being stuck in the middle, “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.”

Make your choice today! Lord, burn like a fire in our hearts! Remind us who you are, what you have done, and who we are in you. You are worthy to be praised! Ignite a passion for Jesus, the Bible, the Church and for Others deep within us! In your holy name we pray, Amen!

Kim Jewell

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