The Grands Letter (GLJ)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. on July 28, 2018 7:57 am (CST)Dear Grands,
Romans 13:11-14, “And this do, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed.
12 The night is almost gone, and the day is at hand. Let us therefore lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
13 Let us behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy.
14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.”
Do you need an alarm to awaken you from sleep? Maybe I should refrase that. Do you use an alarm to awaken you? My guess is that it depends on whether or not you want to awaken from sleep. As a kid, I found it hard to get to sleep when what was planned for the next day was exciting. But, when I awoke and remembered the exciting day that was before me, I got up quickly!
Paul has something exciting to mention: our salvaion is nearer today than it was yesterday. Salvation is used in two different way: when we first repented of sin and trusted Jesus as our Savior, we were saved once and for all time. The salvation of which Paul is speaking here is the Coming of our LORD Jesus Christ to take us all to be with Him in Heaven. When we awaken to the excitement of a special day, we want to dress appropriately. Sometime the activities require a special uniform. How are we to dress for the LORD’s Coming?
We are to put away everything that is inappropriate to the occasion; namely, “the deeds of darkness” – those things that are wrong and embarrassing for Jesus to see. We are to be thoroughly clean! We have no certainty, however, that today is the day He will come. So, we are to prepare every day because He is coming! And today might just be that day! Think about it….
We love you and pray for you daily,
Nana & Dado III
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America
“We never know that God is all we need
until He becomes all that we have.”