But because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I am going to spit you out of my mouth! Rev 3:16
Perhaps you missed it. After all, it is so frequent these days that sometimes the press doesn’t pick it up, like days of old. I remember the banner headlines in every paper in the country when October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth, marking the beginning of the Space Age and the space race. Now a satellite launch is commonplace.
Launches are always West to East so that the earth’s rotation helps produce thrust. But last month was different. Rather than launching a space capsule to around the earth, SpaceX launched four people to orbit pole to pole, over the top and then to the bottom over and over.
There is a spiritual parallel here. The earth rotates and space routes vary, but the center remains in place. Several years ago, my bride and I went to the equator in Ecuador. We straddled the yellow line, one that remains constant, she in the southern and me in the northern hemisphere.
Jesus calls on us to make a decision. He draws a solid line in our spiritual following. Many Christians have one foot in the world and another in Christ. That’s not what we are called to do. The saying “one foot in the world, one foot in Christ” can be interpreted in a few ways, often referring to a state of being divided between worldly desires and spiritual commitment. It implies a lack of full dedication to either realm, potentially leading to a struggle for balance and stability. Some interpret it as a warning against compromise, while others see it as a reflection of the human experience of living in the world while also seeking spiritual growth.
Which side of the line is your life on or do you one foot in one and another in the other?
by John Grant
used by permission
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