“There’s a special sort of Hell for ‘fence sitters’”

 

Years ago, there was a fantastic fine dining restaurant in Northville. The place was called Emily’s and it resided in the building that is now Red Dot coffee.

Each month, their chef (Rick Halberg) would host an AMAZING wine dinner, pairing wines from one of his favorite vintners, with a five-course meal that was always exceptional.

At the first dinner I ever attended I met a WONDERFUL woman named Dorothy Mueller.  Dorothy was an 80+ year old red-haired spitfire who loved great meals, gardening, and her sons Andrew and Eric.

I remember one time we were talking about politics (a no-no at most dinner parties but I already said she was a spitfire), and someone at the table said they weren’t sure how they felt about one of the issues being discussed.  Without so much as a beat, Dorothy said, “there’s a special sort of Hell for fence sitters!”

God agrees.

The book of Revelation was written by the apostle John after he was exiled to the island of Patmos.  (The word Revelation is because John says the things in the book were revealed to him by Jesus.)

In Revelation 3 there is an admonishment to the church of Laodicea.  It says, “because you are neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.”  (Some versions say “vomit you out of my mouth”).

The verse goes on to say, “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.”

See, God doesn’t like people who are “on the fence” about Him, and many are because following God takes courage.  Following God requires that you trust HIM rather than yourself for your provision.  Following God means recognizing that without Him, we are wretched, pitiful, blind and naked.

But when you finally commit and jump over to His side, the riches He gives FAR surpass anything you could earn here on Earth.  Your sins will be washed clean, and you will be able to see truth.

God wants people to want Him, and He gave everyone free will to make a choice – YES, or NO.  But for those who are “fence sitters,” waiting to decide whether to follow or not, He wants you to know that at some point, His patience will dry up, and he will “spit you out of His mouth.”