READ: LUKE 9:28-33
The one who is asleep
may miss a golden opportunity as portrayed in the reading of today. Peter,
James and John, who belonged to the special trio very close to Jesus Christ,
were taken to the mountain where they could see the King in glory. But they
fell asleep and nearly missed seeing the glory of Jesus. In addition, the enemy
can do a lot of havoc to the fellow who is sleeping according to Matthew
13:24-25. The enemy came to sow tares in the field of the sower when he was
asleep. While the pastor is sleeping, anything can happen to the congregation.
When the parents are sleeping, the children are at the mercy of satanic agents.
It is in time of peace you prepare for war. The one who waits until a war has started before making preparation will end up as casualty. Many Christians wait until there is a problem before they begin to pray. At such times, they engage in panic prayers and fire-fighting measures. Meanwhile, if only they had prayed in time of peace and fasted when all as well, the present evil would have been prevented.
If you pray when you should, certain meetings organized by the kingdom of darkness will not hold. If you take charge of the spiritual terrain and bombard the forces of darkness regularly, they will be so confused trying to reorganize what you have destroyed that they won’t have the time to attack you.
How can an agent of darkness live with you and feel very comfortable? It is because you are asleep. You are empowered to destroy. You can send fire and burn the meeting places of witches and wizards. You could bind those flying in the air. You could destroy the satanic blood banks and release the blood of innocent victims they have gathered. You can be a terror to the devil. That is one way you can earn his respect. As you do this, ensure you live far from sin. Be in total submission to God. Lastly, according to Proverbs 20:13, sleep can bring spiritual and physical poverty. If you sleep spiritually, you will not be rich spiritually. Awake from your sleep.
It is in time of peace you prepare for war. The one who waits until a war has started before making preparation will end up as casualty. Many Christians wait until there is a problem before they begin to pray. At such times, they engage in panic prayers and fire-fighting measures. Meanwhile, if only they had prayed in time of peace and fasted when all as well, the present evil would have been prevented.
If you pray when you should, certain meetings organized by the kingdom of darkness will not hold. If you take charge of the spiritual terrain and bombard the forces of darkness regularly, they will be so confused trying to reorganize what you have destroyed that they won’t have the time to attack you.
How can an agent of darkness live with you and feel very comfortable? It is because you are asleep. You are empowered to destroy. You can send fire and burn the meeting places of witches and wizards. You could bind those flying in the air. You could destroy the satanic blood banks and release the blood of innocent victims they have gathered. You can be a terror to the devil. That is one way you can earn his respect. As you do this, ensure you live far from sin. Be in total submission to God. Lastly, according to Proverbs 20:13, sleep can bring spiritual and physical poverty. If you sleep spiritually, you will not be rich spiritually. Awake from your sleep.
MEMORIZE:
ISAIAH 56:10 –His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant; they are all dumb
dogs they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
