Asleep at the Switch...

It’s most important that we don’t fail to keep our ends tucked in when it comes to our relationship with Jesus.  When we guard against shirking our responsibility as Christians to keep in step with the Holy spirit as He leads us into all truth, we can walk in victory each and every day.

Staying submerged in His love is a sure way of remaining in His grace.  There is nothing worse for our spiritual awareness than to doze off at the wheel of responsibility or go to sleep at the switch of godly outreach.  There are souls all around us who are searching, hurting, and longing for the very grace we have received. 

A willingness to remain cognizant of those needing God’s grace goes hand in hand with the following Scripture in Romans 12:1: “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”

I believe that when we take up our cross and follow the Lord, there are always opportunities to share the good news that Jesus Christ loves us dearly and is willing to carry our burdens when we cast our cares upon Him.  Sometimes those opportunities may seem small—a conversation, a kind word, a listening ear, or simply letting someone know that Jesus cares.  Yet God can use the smallest opening to make an eternal difference.

I believe Christians will not grow weary in well-doing when we keep our eyes upon God and allow His compassion and love to radiate and flow through us.  When His love is flowing through us, we don’t have to force anything; we simply become willing vessels through which His grace can reach someone who desperately needs it.

“Alertness” becomes our middle name as we stay busy doing the work of the Lord.  He never has to be concerned about our lack of faithfulness, our falling asleep at the switch, or our dozing off at the wheel as long as we, like the song says, “Turn your eyes upon Jesus; look full ln His wonderful face.”

Oh, what a privilege it is to remain awake, watchful, and ready when the Lord places someone in our path!  Remaining alert and sensitive to His leading allows those lost souls we encounter to find their way to the cross and become children of the most loving God.

May we never be found asleep at the switch when there is kingdom work to be done.

Written by,

Papa Boyd