1 Thessalonians 5:1-10
1.
Vs 1-7: “But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need
that I should write to you. 2 For
you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in
the night. 3 For
when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labour
pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. 4 But you, brethren, are
not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all sons of light
and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not
sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. 7 For those who sleep,
sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night.”
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Thank the
Lord for His sacrifice of love on the cross that had made us, who were sons of
darkness into sons of the light and sons of the Day.
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Lord – Help me
never to forget that You will come suddenly. Keep me awake, alert and sober (i.e.
clear-headed, restrained) at all times so that the Day will not overtake me as
a thief.
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Even at night
(i.e. in my privacy; or when darkness comes to tempt me to sin; or when
distraction comes), let the cross be before me. Holy Spirit, uphold me that I
would no sleep, and slip into sin.
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Have mercy
upon me and keep me rooted inside Christ. Do not let the Day of the Lord come
upon me and I am not found in Christ.
2.
Vs 8: “But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of
faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.”
Revelation 3:11 – “Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold
fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.”
Hebrews 2:1 – “Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to
the things we have heard, lest we drift away.”
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Lord - Create
Your own urgency in my heart.
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Help me not
to waste Your divine concentration on my life to prepare me for the Day of the
Lord. Help me not to waste the day so that I will not miss the Day. Teach me to
number my days that I may gain a heart to wisdom – Ps. 90:12.
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Settle it in
my heart that it is only those within whom Christ is living that would not be
ashamed on that Day.
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Help my life;
hold me with Your powerful hand that I would not wander outside Your courts.
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Help me to
give more earnest heed to the things we have heard so that I do not drift away.
Help me to pay attention to every detail of Your Word for obedience. Do not let
me be careless. Do not let me be sluggish because there is too much at stake –
Prov. 1:22-33
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Help me to
keep on the breastplate of faith and love, no matter the situation. Keep me
fervent regardless of my environment.
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Help me to
keep on the helmet of hope of salvation, no matter the provocation or
distraction.
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Deliver me
from distraction and keep me focused.
3.
Vs 9-10: “For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our
Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, that whether
we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.”
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Thank the
Lord that He did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation. He wants us
to live together with Christ and He is here to help us succeed.
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Lord – Please
prevail over my heart. Let your purpose to succeed in me quickly because You
are coming quickly.
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Help me to
know that the only thing that is needful is to sit down so that You can sit on
my life and pour Your life into me.
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