Maybe you have noticed lately that the message the Spirit of God seems to be bringing to the Church in this nation comes straight out of the Book of Romans. “And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.” [Romans 13:11-12]
It is time for the Church in our nation to wake up. We have been slumbering, sleeping, for way too long. We have been sleeping for so long that the world considers us dead, irrelevant, useless. They pay little attention to us because we’ve paid little attention to our God! That may sound harsh, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t true.
Amos tells us that “Surely the Lord GOD does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets,” and what I am hearing from the modern day prophets is that it is time to awaken, put on our spiritual armor, and be what God has called us to be. [3:7 NKJV]
And what has God called us to be … the light of the world, the salt of the earth, those who offer water to the thirsty, clothes to the naked, food to the hungry. He’s called us to take God’s Word into all the nations. He’s called us to be courageous and compassionate, kind and forgiving. He’s called us to speak truth in love. He’s called us to go … not remain in our pews for a couple hours on a Sunday morning, drinking our coffee and watching a performance!
I know, I am being severe … but am I really? If the Church doesn’t awaken from her sleep, there are many who will never hear the truth of salvation, many who will remain “in the night” even after the “day of the LORD” has come.
Isn’t it time, Church, to be what God calls us to be?
