“The hour has already come
for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than
when we first believed. … clothe yourselves with the
Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the
flesh1.” Romans 13:11, 14
Too many believers have become weary of doing good
(Galatians 6:9), however, this is no time to slumber. It is the time to put on Christ as if he were a piece of clothing. We are to live in Christ consistently, each day.
There is no time to slack off or become lackadaisical or
disinterested. We must keep in the
forefront of our minds all that Christ has done for us. What a travesty it would have been if the
Lord had lost interest in His mission half way through it. We have a mission as modern day
Christians. That is to be Christ to a lost and dying
world. We must show them the love and
mercy of God in a tangible way, so they can see it. Words can fall on deaf ears, but actions are
harder to ignore.
This is not the time to seek gratification of the flesh.
This world has nothing of any eternal value to offer you. Only temporal satisfaction that eventually
goes wanting. God offers lasting
fulfillment that brings with it peace, contentment and hope. Man stumbles through life seeking yet never
finding, for they know not what they seek.
They can’t put their finger on it until they meet up with Jesus. The Lord reveals to them their greatest need
and provides the solution to their greatest problem. In spite of that, man still wanders through
the wilderness of his life, wasting precious time doing what seems right to
him. The devil will keep a person
stumbling around chasing shiny baubles and worthless trinkets their whole life
unless and until they open their eyes to the truth.
You may not realize it, but the last days are not something
that has just come upon us. In reality,
the first disciples/apostles believed the last days were upon them once Christ
ascended into heaven. With that being
the case man has lived in the last days since the time of Christ. We will never know when He will return for
His church. Only the Father knows
(Matthew 24:36). We must be in a constant
state of readiness as if He were returning for us today. Remain steadfast and alert. Live for Christ and shine God’s light
wherever you go. Until next time, walk
with the King and be a blessing!
1 In contexts
like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human
beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit. [Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®
Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.®]
Reference used: The Reformation Study Bible.
