Revelation 3:17-18
In John 13:34-35 Jesus gave His disciples a new commandment to love one another as He has loved them. Their love for one another is how all will know they are His disciples. Matthew 22:39 said believers shall love their neighbor as their self. When believers fail to love, they lose their zeal, grow weak, and stagnant in faith. They are lukewarm Christians and do not please God.
The Laodiceans say they are rich, increased with goods, and don’t need anything, and they do not know that they are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked (v.17). Therefore, Jesus advised them in v.18 to buy three things from Him that they could not buy with money. You see, with the Lord, money is not everything. Their spiritual condition was seriously deficient, and since they didn’t know it, He wanted them to realize the importance of spiritual riches rather than material riches. He offered them gold – gold tried in the fire, that they may be rich. He advised them to buy white raiment so that they may be covered, and the shame of their nakedness may not be revealed. Lastly Jesus offered them eye salve to anoint their eyes so that they could see (v.18). Jesus’ counsel to the Laodiceans and to us is to come to Him; only He has the cure for our lukewarm condition.
Today, if you have become lukewarm, will you trust Jesus to heal your lukewarm condition and commit totally to the purpose He has for you?
Give Him glory!