Day 5 was a long day of driving. In the morning we went to Hierapolis which overlooks Laodicea. Hierapolis is known for its rich minerals and hot springs and nearby Colossae is known for its cold water. Going there helped me realize the letter to the church of Laodicea when they are chastened for being lukewarm in Revelation. Hot water is useable as well as cold water. But lukewarm water is useless and that’s what the members of that congregation were being chastened for. The Lord isn’t telling us to be all the way good or all the way bad. He wants us to be useable so that He can use us to bless His children.
After Hierapolis we then made the long journey north to Bursa, the first capitol of the Ottoman Empire. On the way we passed by the cities of Philadelphia, Sardis and then we had lunch in Thyatira. In one day we were able to visit or pass by 4 of the 7 churches in Asia as recorded in the Book of Revelation.
That night in Bursa we had a sacrament meeting in the bar of the hotel. I can honestly say that the thought of having the Lord’s Supper in a bar was a little weird. But when we got there and sang an opening hymn, I came to realize that “where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them” (Matt. 18:20). It was a really spiritual meeting.
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