Don't departmentalize. ( Revelation 3 v 20 )

Queen Victoria's prime minister, Lord Melbourne, is supposed to have said,' Things have come to a pretty  pass  when religion is seeking to invade a man's private life'. I suppose there are people who departmentalize their lives,their faith relates to attending a church,that's it,and does not encroach into their general life.Of course if one is a Christian them it should effect all of our lives, we cannot leave it behind at any stage of our lives. It is not like a change of clothes, I suppose this may seem obvious, but for some people it may not be. It is one thing singing ,' I surrender all',and then living it out in every aspect of our lives.People can get touchy about so many things,and resentful if they are challenged as regards aspects of their lives, after all its nobodies business ,what they do.Jesus challenged a disciple by asking him,did he love Him more that others?.Consider the church of Laodicea that we read about in Revelation 3,they were rich materially,but so very poor spiritually. Michael Wilcock writes the following,'The church is the image of the city reversed in a black negative. Financiers,physicians,clothing manufactures are among its notable citizens; but 'poor ,blind , and naked' is the verdict on its church. 'It has failed to find  in Christ the source of all true wealth, splendour, and vision'.Verse 20 is very telling,it is Jesus who is speaking to them,'Here I am ! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will go in and eat with him,and He with me'.

                                         

                                                      'Don't departmentalize Christ'