There is much to consider when reading the letter God prepared for the church in Laodicea. We find the details in Revelation 3:14-22.  I can’t imagine how devastated I would feel if I received a letter from God telling me that I made Him sick.  That is exactly what the church in Laodicea was told, “because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth”.  The lesson for all churches today is to make certain they are not lukewarm.  How do we know?  Let’s begin with some details about Laodicea.  Six miles from the city was a town called Hierapolis.  Hierapolis was well known for the natural hot springs and multitudes of people would travel many miles to seek healing and comfort from many diseases by soaking in the hot waters.  Ten miles northeast  is the city of Colosse.  Colosse was known for its very cold and refreshing waters and people would also travel far to enjoy the wonderful water there.  The water in Laodicea was awful.  It was full of minerals and literally made people sick when they drank it.  Perhaps it was from these situations that God found His perfect illustration to make His point.  It wasn’t that God was saying the church needed to be for Him or against Him.  The point to consider is that God was saying hot water has a purpose which includes healing and comfort for people that are hurting.  Cold water has a purpose which includes refreshing and invigorating people that are needing relief.  Lukewarm has no purpose at all.   The only result of lukewarm water is making people sick.  I pray we all grow in our understanding of what lukewarm means as it applies to us.  Does the Tri-Lakes church of Christ serve a purpose?  Do people find healing and comfort from the pain of broken lives and unmet expectations?  Is there a refreshing which comes from encouragement for people who are discouraged with the journey they have been on so far in their lives?  Or would we be considered “lukewarm” meaning we serve no real purpose other than ourselves?  There is much to consider.