Wakeup Call.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Wakeup Call. I have a friend that lives in Oklahoma that I talk to on FB or text occasionally. They are also an early riser, and this morning when my alarm went off at 4:30 I realized I had a text from them. They sent it at around midnight, which is why I didn’t know I’d received it until this morning. The message was asking if I could give them a call at 5:30 this morning to give them a wakeup call, just in case their 3 alarms didn’t wake them up. That’s what friends are for, right?
Now dive into this idea with me for a moment, would you? Spiritually speaking, we need each other. After all, there’s a natural tendency to get slightly drowsy in our relationship with Christ, don’t you think?
When you first get saved there’s a certain level of excitement and energy that you feel when it comes to serving Christ. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard people that have just come to Jesus say that they’ll do anything He calls them to, no matter the sacrifice. And I truly believe they mean it, at the time. The problem is, as time passes many seem to lose that zeal – that passion – to stay awake in service to Him. And we get drowsy.
We may even doze off somewhat. You know what I mean: your relationship with Christ assumes “auto-pilot” or something. You seem to just be going through the motions or routine. I believe that much of what many believers do today could be done by the lost all around us just as well. The truth is, much of our “routine” as believers could probably be done without the Holy Spirit’s presence at all, because much of it is simply a rut and routine. We need a wakeup call!
And that’s why God designed a thing called the Church. Truth is we need each other. I need my brothers and sisters in Christ to wake me up when I start dozing off. When I begin to simply go through the motions, and my passion and fire are beginning to flicker, I need someone to come along beside me and say, “WAKE UP!” We simply cannot be all that God wants us to be without the Church, it’s just that simple.
So what about you today? Are you asleep on the job? If you don’t already have one, make it a priority to find a Bible believing, God fearing, Spirit moving, Jesus proclaiming, disciple growing church. We all need accountability and, from time to time, a wakeup call. Now I’ve got to sign off…I have a call to make.



That’s just a thought, and I welcome yours.
Until next time,
blake

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