How To Stay Awake In This World?
Are you awake? Or, are you still asleep as a Christian? If you know the value of time, you will be up-to-date on what's required to reach your goals. We have learnt to keep time, predict outcomes from an earthly standpoint.
Can we discern the signs of the times?
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? (Matthew 16:1-3)
As believers, we need to stay awake and be found actively doing God's will. Sadly, many Christians are found wasting their life away in worldliness and even picking on other Christians.
3 Qualities of Those Who Are Awake
- Walking In Righteousness: (1 Corinthians 15:34) a lifestyle of victory over sin as a loving child found in obedience to the Heavenly Father. A believer who hungers and thirsts for the righteousness of God. Consistently growing in the knowledge of Christ.
- Knows The World Is Evil: (Ephesians 5:14-16) living a life with a burden for the lost, redeeming the time by walking wisely and staying the course.
- Ready For The Rapture: (Romans13:11) keeps themselves sanctified and ready, encouraging others for the coming of the Lord.
There are several other qualities of those who stay awake. They are not intoxicated with the world, but putting on the garments of God, living each day by the power of resurrection.
The need of the hour is for every believer to dive deeper in prayer and personal study of the word over and above fellowship.
Maranatha, praise God.