"Awake..."
“Awake…”
Blessings folk!
Several years ago I was befriended by an employee of a local Christian book store.
He was also a pastor.
Whenever I would visit the store, he and I would spend much time rejoicing in the Truths of the Kingdom of God.
On one of these visits he told me something that shocked me.
He read the book of Ephesians every day.
The complete book.
Every day.
He had done so for years.
I now understand why.
I hope you do.
We saw yesterday that we…
- are to take no part in deeds of darkness
- expose deeds of darkness
Ephesians 5:13-14
13 But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible,
14 for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,
“Awake, O sleeper,
and arise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”
By being/living as Light we expose darkness.
We are not to hide the Light.
The Light will automatically expose by bringing forth revelation.
Paul uses an Old Testament passage for interpretation.
Awake of sleeper...do not sleep through, do not pretend that darkness does not exist.
Arise from dead...do not act “as dead”...that we have no role or responsibility.
Allow Christ to shine on you...through you...to the praise of the glory of His grace.
The Lord desires to shine through every True Believer.
Do not resist.
Do not quench Him.
Then, watch what He does.