Breakfast With Christ - Spiritual Slumber
BREAKFAST WITH CHRIST
TOPIC: SPIRITUAL SLUMBER
SCRIPTURE: MARK 13:35-36
"Therefore, be on the alert--for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning-- in case he should come suddenly and find you asleep."
Welcome to BWC. In our scripture for today, Jesus warned us not to be asleep when He returns. Obviously, the sleep Jesus was referring to in this scripture wasn't the physical sleep we all have at night. He was referring to something more dangerous; spiritual sleep.
Unfortunately, many of us Christians are in a state of spiritual slumber. We are simply sleeping. Our commitment, desire and passion for the Lord have died down. The fire that once burned in our spirits is now almost gone. We have relaxed in our faith.
Are you spiritually sleeping? One cause of spiritual slumber is when you allow sin to become normal in your live. You dwell in unrepentant sin. When you surround yourself with people who are more interested in sinning than obeying God, you will fall.
You are in a spiritual slumber when your desire for God is dead. You no longer have the desire to pray consistently or to study God's Word consistently. You are spiritually asleep when you no longer cherish or prioritize God's presence in your life. You are spiritually asleep when you sin and you don't have the urge to repent immediately.
Most of us hardly spend time in prayer these days. We are able to make time to chat with our friends, we are able to make time to browse the internet, we are able to make time for social media, we are able to make time to watch TV. In fact we are able to make time for everything else except prayer. Very sad.
Spiritual slumber is a dangerous state to be in. Jesus told us to "watch" yet we are sleeping. A lot of things are going wrong in your life because you are spiritually sleeping. Awake from that sleep and repent.
If you are in a state of spiritual slumber, God is calling you to wake up today. You have relaxed for too long. It is time to wake up and repent. Cut off all distractions. Cut off the laziness. Wake up and serve the Lord.