Our Scripture reading today is Ephesians 5:14, "Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and
arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light."
The Apostle Paul is describing the way far too many Christians are living their
lives today. They have allowed Satan and his demons to put them to sleep. When
we are asleep, we cannot do anything. When we are asleep we have no idea what
is going on around us. “The man who is asleep does not care what becomes of his neighbors; how
can he while he is asleep? And oh! Some of you Christians do not care whether souls are saved
or damned… It is enough for them if they are comfortable. If they can attend a respectable place of
worship and go with others to heaven, they are indifferent about everything else.” (Spurgeon)
Are you asleep spiritually? Have you stopped reading the Bible every day? Have you
stopped praying? Have you stopped being a witness for Christ? It is time to wake up
and live your life for the One Who gave His life for you. It is time to commit to being
faithful to church whenever the doors are open. I had someone tell me this week the reason they could
not make it to church on Sunday mornings is because they could not get out of bed. This is a direct
quote. By the way, this individual is under 30 years of age. What excuse is the enemy giving you
for being "asleep"? Wake up!