Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you. 2 For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. 3 While they (unbelievers) are saying, “Peace and Safety!” Then destruction will come upon them suddenly like birth pangs upon a woman with child; and they will not escape. 4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief; for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness; 6 so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober.
1 Thessalonians 5:1-6
SURRENDERING MY SIN
Is time with Jesus each day taking a back seat to worldly priorities?
Here, Paul the Apostle is reminding the church at Thessalonica that there is a difference between His children and the world. We are to be sober minded about the time that remains to serve Him and to know Him. The two go hand in hand, do they not? The better I know Him, the more I want to serve Him.
Why? Because the better I know Him, the more I love Him. And who does not want to serve someone they truly love?
Jesus invites me to spend my time with Him in His light. Think about that for a moment. There are so many dark places where my mind can go and where my time can be spent. If I choose to spend my time there, then I am choosing to be caught off guard at His coming.
But I am not of the darkness, and neither are you. We, brothers and sisters, are of the light because He has drawn us into His light.
Is my heart thrilled by the light of His Word each day?
Is my soul stirred and warmed by the fire of praise?
Is my inner strength sufficient for what He has called me to do?
Is my mind’s eye fixed on the light of His glory?
If I truly love Jesus, why do I sometimes still yearn for the darkness?
Holy Spirit, pursue me with the light of Your glory so that I may shun the darkness. Amen.
Quite simply, Dave Griffith loves getting to know Jesus better by studying His Word daily and is passionate about teaching his siblings in Christ how to study His Word as well. He is passionately in love and like with his helpmate, Jackie; and is most fulfilled when he is hanging with his 10 kids (3 of his, 2 of Jackie’s, 3 are married, 2 more spiritually adopted) and 9 grandkids. He is a small group leader and a men’s group leader. He is a serial entrepreneur owning or having owned numerous businesses. He also enjoys naps!
