Spiritual vs. Carnal

“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” Matthew 6:24

A veteran U.S. Senator humorously once said how is late father used to describe fence-sitters: “My daddy told me there isn’t anything in the middle of the road except dead skunks and a yellow line.”

His reference was obviously political, but the same principle applies even in the spiritual dimension: Compromise with worldly, fleshly standards does not please anyone, ourselves, or God. And that is exactly where the carnal Christian finds himself: trying as best he can to walk some spiritual middle of the road where he can blend his bent toward self with faith toward God.

Such a state is described by God in more graphic terms: “'I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot;...So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth.” Revelation 3:15-16

Why such disgust? Because Jesus must be acknowledged as Lord of all. Receiving Christ is the step on a brand new course of life that can be run only by the wholehearted Christian - as he or she trusts Christ to express His life through them. If you are attempting to hold on to a lifestyle that denies the absolute lordship of Christ, realize the danger and ask Him to take total possession and control of your life.