It's Time To Wake Up, Wash Over And Watch Out!

I want to highlight the essence of our spiritual position and posture in Christ, in order to experience victory over the world, the flesh and the Devil. Friends, we need to understand the times we are living in. The church ought to be a beacon of truth and light. Yet, there is so much spiritual apathy and lethargy!

We need the Person and Power of Holy Spirit to awaken us, and make us alive in Christ. We need to come before God with fear and trembling. Today, many churches attempt to amuse and entertain the crowds. Fewer and fewer would preach on repentance and surrender. A true minister must allow the Holy Spirit to have His way, “And when he (referring to the Holy Spirit) is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment” (John 16:8). The Holy Spirit will bring conviction of sin. Not to condemn us, but to lead us to repentance. He will reveal the righteousness of Jesus, of who His is and what He did for us on Calvary’s cross. He will warn of judgment, where the prince of this world, Satan, was defeated at Calvary and likewise, those who reject Christ will also be doomed.

The great need of this hour is a revival of the Holy Spirit’s power. When we are ablaze with the Spirit, we will hunger for the Word, which has the power to wash and cleanse us. While there is an abundance of so-called Christian books, music, television and internet today, regrettably, many of them are junk, if you will pardon my expression. There is so much emphasis on prosperity and success, and so little on repentance, surrendering our lives to God and preparing for eternity. Don’t get me wrong. God does bless His children. He blesses us so that we shall be a blessing to others. The greatest blessing is to His vessel of the Gospel, to share the message of salvation and justification by faith.

The Word of God is under attack today. Often, the assault is not outright, but subtle. The danger is to add to, or subtract from the Word. If we are ignorant, do not search and study the Scriptures diligently, we will be “ …tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive” (Ephesians 4:14). We need to get back to declaring the whole counsel of God’s Word. Not mixtures. Not half-truths and half-falsehood, but that we speak “the truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15). When we are filled with the Spirit and full of the Word, we will be watchful and sober, spiritually-speaking.

Watch out! Be alert! We should “ …earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Jude 1:3-4). We have a responsibility to guard the truth! Defend the doctrines of our faith! Be ready for the rapture! Watch and pray! At the same time, occupy till He comes! Be in the business of winning souls! The priority of the church is to fulfill the Great Commission of the Lord Jesus Christ! Jesus is coming soon! While we are still alive and living today, let us ask God not for temporal earthly treasures, but for eternal treasures!