Let Us Wake Up—Child of God!
Each morning, I tear off a new page of the Scrabble daily word of the day. Today, the wordplay asked me to name five (5) words that begin with “J.”
- JESUS
- JEHOVAH GOD
- JUST
- JUSTIFICATION (just-as-if-I-never sinned)
- (a daily) JOURNEY with my SAVIOR
“Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.
. . .
For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace.”
(Romans 8: 1-2 & 6 NASB)
In today’s world, it has become vitally important for God’s children to ask ourselves a question: We are fighting in a spiritual warfare! Are the children of God—awake?
“For all that is in the world,
- the lust of the flesh and
- the lust of the eyes and
- the boastful pride of life,
is not from the Father, but is from the world.
The world is passing away, and also its lusts;
but the one who does the will of God lives forever.
Children, it is the last hour;
and just as you heard that antichrist is coming,
even now many antichrists have appeared;
from this know that it is the last hour.”
(1 John 2: 16-18 NASB)
- We (children of God) must live in the POWER of the HOLY SPIRIT!
- We (children of God) must walk in OBEDIENCE to the FATHER!
- We (children of God) must follow & heed the EXAMPLE of JESUS, our SAVIOR, the SON OF GOD!
“But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray.”
(Luke 5: 16 NASB)
Since our Savior, Jesus Christ took time to pray to the Father, shouldn’t we (also) pray often too?
We are fighting for the SOULS of PEOPLE!
- Let us fight, children of God, as we memorize Scripture.
- Let us fight, children of God, as we engage others in Gospel conversations.
- Let us fight for there is a spiritual battle before us.
- Let us fight, children of God, down on our knees.
Pray, child of God, Pray!
- God, are there ways I am placing something the world values before You?
- God, search my heart & make me aware how I might be placing a god of my life before You.
- God, thank You for Your protection against the fiery darts of Satan.
- God, I am placing on the “spiritual armor” You have provided so that I might fight in this spiritual battle for souls.
Let Us Wake Up—Child of God!
“Just Give me Jesus” by Unspoken speaks through melody what we need to fix our eyes, our hearts, and our lives on today.
Thus, in closing, I leave you a prayer.
THANK YOU, FATHER GOD,
FOR YOUR HOLY SPIRIT YOU SENT TO US.
FOR PLACING YOUR HOLY SPIRIT WITHIN US.
FATHER,
HELP US LEARN TO ALLOW YOUR SPIRIT
TO LEAD US,
TO LEAN ON HIS STRENGTH, AS YOU PROTECT US & COMFORTING US WHILE WE ARE FIGHTING IN THIS SPIRITUAL WARFARE FOR SOULS.
FATHER,
LEAD US DAILY, TO KEEP OUR EYES ON ONLY YOU &
HELP US, LORD, DO THE WORK YOU HAVE COMMISSIONED US TO DO.
In JESUS name we pray. Amen.