It is a contentment in the abundance of good works, enterprises, organization, buildings, machinery, outward success, and busyness in Christian service. It is a fascination with the outward, while the inward reality, purity, and power is woefully lacking. The tragedy of such a spirit is found in the blindness that overtakes those who have it. What overshadows the spirit of lukewarmness itself is the terrific blindness that it imposes regarding one's true spiritual condition before God. Those who are captured by this spirit cannot see their compromise and mixture.
Spiritual service is built upon vision.
Just as Moses could not build the tabernacle without being given the pattern for it, so we too need to be intelligent workers, understanding the purpose of God. Unfortunately, today many believers are laboring without vision or purpose. Their blindness to spiritual things is apparent. Yet, the revelation of the Lord's purpose requires something to grasp. Accordingly, there are few who give attention to such things, for it is all too costly.