Awake thou that Sleepest.
Ephesians 5:14 “Wherefore He saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.”
When we are asleep, spiritually, our senses are dull. We don’t hear clearly. Our eyes are closed, not seeing what is going on.
That is why Paul, here, exhorts the Ephesians to “walk as children of light.”
(Ephesians 5:8)
Light is a great benefit for those who are growing sleepy in their walk as Christians.
It is like opening the curtain to let the sunshine come in, in the morning.
It makes you want to get up and get busy!
Darkness, on the other hand, tends to make us sleepy.
So with the darkness which comes to us spiritually. We are lulled to sleep. We begin to talk a great deal about “rest”, becoming discontent with the work we have been given from the Lord.
We look for ways to do God’s will quickly, or for a more “easier way” of walking with the Lord;…..for we do not want to take the action required to come to the light….for then our slothful sin will be seen.
So Paul calls on every Christian to “Awake”.
Awake, and arise; and Christ shall give you light.
Light to see what you need to do,….to get out of the darkness.
Light to see the world, as it is.
Light to see that Christ is worth the loss of everything.
Then Paul writes:
Ephesians 5:15 “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise.”
Circumspectly means there will be light for the path, for we are to keep our eyes on the path, that we don’t get tripped up.
Awake, and walk wisely. For Christ shall give us light.
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