Rom 13:11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. KJV
Rom 13:11 This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. NLT
1 Th 5:6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. KJV
1 Th 5:6 So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. NLT
OK lets look at the Romans 13:11, lets try to get a little deeper into what it is saying. Here are some definitions of some of the key words in that verse.
Sleep – Inactivity,dead, to be careless or unalert.
Salvation- the means of preserving from harm
Believed -to suppose or assume; understand.
High Time - the latest possible time; a time that is almost too late.
That is why the NLT says it like this:
Rom 13:11 This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. NLT
We as Christians have been blinded,we been careless,inactive,unalert. Because of just regular old religion, we have been box in, cut off from what God had originally planned for us. Its time for us to get a “Awakening” step out of what we have been taught for so many years. Let God in fill you with the Holy Ghost and let him lead you.
Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
1Jn 4:13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
Every time in the Bible where miracles,signs, & wonders happen some body had to step out of the ordinary, go against what most people would say was wrong,crazy,stupid or just plain uncalled for. But when they step out God never left them hanging on a limb. He was right there Leading them, giving them power.
Gal 3:5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you,
God is calling us to wake up, far to long we really haven't cared about people, we really haven't thought to much about peoples souls, we really haven't tired to reach out and help people. Now is the time to start its almost time for God to come back. We need to start being radical,pushing the limits,getting out of our comfort zones. There is a dying & lonely world out there,what do you plan on doing about it? Wake up look what satan is doing around you to others.
1 Th 5:6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. KJV
1 Th 5:6 So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. NLT
Be on your guard, What does that mean? Be ready for anything that satan throws at you. Be alert , What does that mean? Look at what satan is doing and learn how to defeat him, learn how to help people, learn how to lead people to God.
God is depending on you to carry out his plans, he wants you tell people about him, he wants you to show people that he is hope,faith,love & peace when they have none. Its time for us to have a Awakening. To start thinking differently then we have ever done before.
Eph 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
We need to come up with new ideas on how to reach this world, We need to come up with new programs to help people. We need to get out of the mold of just going through the motions at church.
Jas 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
We have unlimited power with God, nothing is Impossible when God is involved. We need to think about our families, wouldn't we want somebody to save our family if they could. We wouldn't want them to leave them in a bad situation with noway out of it. So we need to look at other people as our family, treat others as you want to be treated.
1Pe 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
Wake UP and get out there Reaching this lost World, our time is really short. If we only knew and really believe that God could come in the next few seconds or tomorrow at noon. We need to win as many people as possible. Get out there.
2Co 4:3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
2Co 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.