WORD & POWER for TODAY
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DON’T SLEEP, STAY AWAKE, PORTER!
“Therefore, be continually on the alert—for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning— [stay alert,] in case he should come suddenly and unexpectedly and find you asleep and unprepared. What I say to you I say to everyone, ‘be on the alert [stay awake and be continually cautious]!’” Mark 13:35-37 AMP
Sleep is a form of rest, which also suggests retirement! Normally, sleep is observed at night, after the days work. But, in the spiritual realms, sleep represents a form of redundancy, laxity, or laziness. Because, spirit beings do not need sleep as the physical beings do!
Jesus calls every believer a Porter! … Who is a Porter?? A porter is an employed worker who meets visitors to assist them with their bags or loads. You will find them at airports, seaports, trainstations, hotels, or markets. So, because Jesus is coming back to this earth, He wants you and I to operate like porters. We should constantly gaze towards His direction, in anticipation of His return! If we fall asleep, we will miss Him. Mind you, there is no definite date or time of His return; we should all just stay awake and alert to receive Him!
What does this mean in plain terms? You need to keep your eyes fixed on the work that God has given you to do in your lifetime! Keep your righteous garment white and spotless; all the time! Be careful with false doctrines and extra-biblical theories! Pray and fast regularly! Program your mind to focus on Heavenly things, not on the earthly and mundane things. Look out always, for Jesus!
PRAY🙏:
Father, I am grateful for this word that you have sent to me. Father, wash my dirty garment in the precious blood of Jesus Christ. Help me to fix my eyes on your work, and on the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. Remove spiritual slumber from my face oh God, keep me awake and alert; in Jesus’ mighty name I pray. Amen!