The word for today is - Awake!

Good morning,

The word for today is - Awake!

 

 

We are told to fulfilling the law through Love! Love is a living, active principle of obedience to the whole law. Read Romans 13:8-14,Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. Awake out of sleep! Today people are sleep walking (spiritually asleep), there is away out. Whether we like it or not, a true revival, an awakening up to living by the Holy Spirit today.What we really need is more of God's Spirit within us! The Savior is standing at the door, knocking to come in. Will we awake and let him into our hearts and minds? Read II Timothy 4:1-4. People are more concerned with protecting their "self image" than in conforming to God's image! It takes sacrifice to be revitalized by the Holy Spirit. We may have to give up our reputation, not giving heed to what others think about us, but being more concerned with what the Creator thinks. We may have to bear criticism, misunderstanding and rejection of long and dear friends. Under certain circumstances, for the sake of the Truth, we may have to give up our jobs, or our life savings. Daily, we must be like young Isaac, willing to lay down ourselves on the altar. Do we want the zeal of the Almighty? How badly do we want it? Are we willing to pay the price? Are you willing to go all the way? Are you wise or foolish? Read Matthew 25:1-5, "Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. We need to awake out of sleep. Let's look at  Romans 13:11-12, "And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light." Dear Lord, Revive us again;Fill our hearts with thy love. Thank you God for your word. Amen !