The Moderate

       Recently, I have been called a fanatic by some people, and truly I am glad for this because I used to be lukewarm. I have realized as I have grown in my relationship to God that I would much rather be a zealot than to ever be lukewarm again. I take delight in being called a Jesus Freak, or told that I take this "God stuff" too seriously, because I know God wants us to be zealously in love with Him, He doesn't want to be served by the half-hearted, He wants dedication, He wants all of us or nothing at all.
        I know that this is not what everyone wants to hear; I know many people are proud of being moderate in faith, I used to be, and actually I had someone brag to me yesterday about how glad they were to be moderate in faith because it made it easier for them to associate with the world, and to fly under satan's radar, but the truth is if the devil isn't worried about you that's because he already has you. God does not want that for us though, He tells us through James in his letter, that those who are friends of the world are enemies of God (James 4:4); and our Lord Jesus says the same in His own words found in Matthew 6:24 and we see it again in 1 John 2:15 in different words. These passages all make it clear that God does not want us to compromise with the world, He wants us to serve Him completely, holding nothing back.
       So, what will happen to the lukewarm? If God tells us its all or nothing but you have given Him half your heart what does He say about that? If giving Him only part of your heart makes you an enemy of God, what does that mean? Revelation 3:15-19 reads this way: "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. You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent."  And the consequences of not repenting, of staying moderate or turning away all together from God are the same as described in Revelation 21:8 as well as other places in the Bible, where it says "But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
       I wrote this today with a heart filled with love for the those who still need to become zealous and obedient. I wrote this as someone who once took pride in being moderate in faith. Repent my brothers and sisters, zealously seek the Lord! Submit yourself fully unto Him, giving up your will for His, flee from the sins of the world and separate yourself from it in the Lord. Allow Him to guide your ways by taking everything large or small, to Him in prayer.

Deuteronomy 13:4        
You shall walk after the Lord your God and fear him and keep his commandments and obey his voice, and you shall serve him and hold fast to him.

1 Samuel 12:24        
Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.

Proverbs 29:1        
He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.

Romans 12:2
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

1 John 2:15-17
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.