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Awake

September 12th, 2015 · No Comments

Ephesians 5:14 (New Living Translation)

“Awake, O sleeper,
rise up from the dead,
and Christ will give you light.”

This is a call to me and all of us. Awake, get up. More importantly, get out of the rut that is sin and death. There is no need to muddle about in the darkness.

This reminds me of walking in deep mud. The type of mud that pulls off your shoes. Then I have reach down in the mud to find my shoes. Then my arms get covered with mud and I try to push my way out of the mud. Then I sink deeper in the mud. Then I find myself crawling on my belly in the mud to move out of it. Then I…

Step into the firm, well-lit ground that Christ provides. It really is that much better. It really is that simple. Why do I make it so complicated?

Tags: Ephesians · New Testament

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