August 11, 2024 ALERT AND SOBER
1 Thessalonians 5:2,4-6,8 “For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night.” “But you brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief; for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness; so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober.” “But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.”
There is a tendency to coast in life; it seems that life just goes on day after day no matter what we do or do not do. Discipline, alertness, diligence and expectancy are not a part of our life automatically; they are ours by choice. Most like routines; however, being committed to routines can rob us of opportunity. There is nothing wrong with routines; we just have to know that life is bigger than our routines and we must be willing to forgo our routine if and when God allows something to interrupt our routine. (Excuse me for getting a little off track-I am just saying that how we live daily is super important.) As a starter, do we “know full well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief?” Let us not forget that as sure as you are reading this, there is such a thing as the ‘day of the Lord.’ Being fully convinced of that fact surely impacts how we live; we are either alert to that fact or we are not. God is warning us that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. (A thief once broke into our home while we were away-and it was at night.) God telling us that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night is not to cause us to fear, but is a graceful warning from God on what awesome day lies ahead. If one is living in darkness, then it is a fearful thought to know that He could come at any moment. The good news for believers is that God has made a way for us to not be overtaken on that day when He suddenly returns. We will not be overtaken if we live daily in the light-we are sons of light and sons of day. Because of that magnificent day that is surely coming, we must remain alert and sober. We are to live in the ways of the Lord; to always be seeking to please Him in all we do. We are to put on the breastplate of faith and love and the helmet of salvation. Our salvation is so much more than a ticket to heaven-its a way of life. In all we do, let us be mindful of the fact that there is a day of the Lord yet to come. His returning will be the most glorious day one can imagine for those who are keeping themselves ready and looking for His return.
1 John 2:28 “And now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears we may have confidence and not shrink back from Him in shame at His coming.”
Hebrews 9:28 “So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not do deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for Him.”
Blessings, Buddy
1 Thessalonians 5:2,4-6,8 “For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night.” “But you brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief; for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness; so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober.” “But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.”
There is a tendency to coast in life; it seems that life just goes on day after day no matter what we do or do not do. Discipline, alertness, diligence and expectancy are not a part of our life automatically; they are ours by choice. Most like routines; however, being committed to routines can rob us of opportunity. There is nothing wrong with routines; we just have to know that life is bigger than our routines and we must be willing to forgo our routine if and when God allows something to interrupt our routine. (Excuse me for getting a little off track-I am just saying that how we live daily is super important.) As a starter, do we “know full well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief?” Let us not forget that as sure as you are reading this, there is such a thing as the ‘day of the Lord.’ Being fully convinced of that fact surely impacts how we live; we are either alert to that fact or we are not. God is warning us that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. (A thief once broke into our home while we were away-and it was at night.) God telling us that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night is not to cause us to fear, but is a graceful warning from God on what awesome day lies ahead. If one is living in darkness, then it is a fearful thought to know that He could come at any moment. The good news for believers is that God has made a way for us to not be overtaken on that day when He suddenly returns. We will not be overtaken if we live daily in the light-we are sons of light and sons of day. Because of that magnificent day that is surely coming, we must remain alert and sober. We are to live in the ways of the Lord; to always be seeking to please Him in all we do. We are to put on the breastplate of faith and love and the helmet of salvation. Our salvation is so much more than a ticket to heaven-its a way of life. In all we do, let us be mindful of the fact that there is a day of the Lord yet to come. His returning will be the most glorious day one can imagine for those who are keeping themselves ready and looking for His return.
1 John 2:28 “And now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears we may have confidence and not shrink back from Him in shame at His coming.”
Hebrews 9:28 “So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not do deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for Him.”
Blessings, Buddy
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