Father, God, I come before You today with a heavy heart and a tired spirit. Lord, so many of us Christian men today are exhausted—including me.
I know it's not just because I'm working too hard or running in a million directions. Deep down, I know the true source of this weariness: I am still trying to live for two kingdoms at the same time. It is spiritually exhausting. It drains my soul.
I confess that I still want the comfort, ease, approval, success, and security the world offers, while simultaneously craving the peace, power, and intimacy with Jesus Christ that only comes through total surrender. I want the best of both worlds, but I know that is a path that leads nowhere.
Jesus, You had a word for this dilemma: lukewarm.
When You spoke to the church in Laodicea in Revelation 3, You said, "I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot... because you are lukewarm... I am about to spit you out of my mouth."
Lord, those are hard words. They sting. But I know they were not spoken from anger. They were spoken from love. Because You love me, You cannot let me stay in this half-hearted place. As You promised in verse 19, "Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline."
Today, I choose to stop trying to serve two masters. I lay down the world's comfort, its approval, and its false security. I choose the narrow path of surrender, even if it means losing what I thought I wanted.
Make me hot, Lord. Make me alive. Remove the exhaustion of the middle ground and replace it with the fire of Your Spirit.
I repent of my lukewarmness. I open the door. Come in. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Verse for Today: "No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money." ( Matthew 6:24)
