Wake Up

 Matthew 23-25 

“Because of the increase in wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved…The bridegroom was a long time in coming and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.”

Matthew 24:12, 13; 25:5

Many of us in the church today are sleep-walking. We’re still stumbling into church a couple of times a month out of routine, but spiritually we are asleep. The wickedness and deadening effect of sin has numbed our senses, neutered our prayer life, and choked our witness. Our love for Jesus has grown cold, like a marriage where unfaithfulness has destroyed trust and communication. We still co-habit, but there is no intimacy, no first love. If this dangerous description fits our lives, the Spirit of God is now shouting, “Wake Up!’ The time is now. Repent for all known sin and write down all behavior that would be grieving the Holy Spirit. Once all sin has been confessed, burn the list, and for support and accountability, tell another brother or sister what you have done. Call out to Jesus to fill you with his Spirit of love and purity. Stand up and stand firm in God’s grace and strength. Out loud, resist in Jesus’ name, the temptations that have seduced you. Our bridegroom is returning soon!

“Lord Jesus, awake my spirit to your Spirit and my heart to your love, for your glory.”