Are you living in Laodicea?

In 1985-86, I had a roommate at London Baptist Bible College. She had this tape that I liked - Steve Camp "Fire and Ice". I bought it. On this tape there was a song called "Living in Laodicea". Recently, I bought "The Steve Camp Collection" on CD and this song is on it. Listening to my itunes this morning, I heard this song. It reminded me of what our pastors are trying to get through to us. Read the lyrics and see what you think. Are you living in Loadicea?

Oh Lord, take Your plow to my fallowed ground
Let Your blade dig down to the soil of my soul
For I've become dry and dusty, Lord I know there must be
Richer earth lying below.

Chorus

For I've been living in Laodicea
And the fire that once burned bright, I've let it grow dim
And the very Word I swore that I would die for, all has been forgotten
As the world's become my friend.

We have turned from Your law to try to find a better way
Each man does today what is right in his own eyes
We will pay the price for our sinning
We can never know true living, we've exchanged His truth for lies.

Chorus

For I've been living in Laodicea
And the fire that once burned bright, I've let it grow dim
And the very Word I swore that I would die for, all has been fogotten
As the world's become my friend.

It is no small of a thing that He's done for you
By shutting the gates of hell upon the cross
We were sentenced once but now we are pardoned
And He chooses to use us though we fall.

So, while we're living in Laodicea
Keep the fire burning bright, don't let it grow dim
For the very Word we swore that we would die for, it must not be forgotten
Fear the world become a friend.


I confess that I have been living in Laodicea! Thank you God for showing me my erring ways. I want to be fire burning bright for You!

So, are you living in Laodicea? Is your light burning dim? Has the world become your friend? Are you as excited now as when you first became a Christian? Your light doesn't have to grow dim! Ask God to bring you back to your first love. After all, it didn't leave, you did! Spend time with Him...Get back in tune with God...He's waiting!