1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.
These are the Words of the Holy Spirit given to the Apostle Paul for the Church in Thessalonica. He had just written them concerning the time of the Rapture of the Church and you can read it in Chapter 4 verses 13-18.
As Jesus spoke so often on the subject of light and darkness, Paul speaks the same here. He refers to believers as, sons of light and sons of the day. Jesus is the Light of the World. He is our Hope and our Salvation in a world of darkness. All faith must be in Him and His Sacrifice on the Cross. Faith in anything else will result in darkness, death, destruction, and eternal damnation.
Satan brings darkness to the spiritually lost, and Paul gives a strict warning here about that. For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. As believers, we are not of the night nor of the darkness.
However, we are children of the Light! To believers Paul writes, But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.
My friends, do not allow your faith to grow weary and fall asleep. Do not let the darkness of the enemy come upon you. Remain strong in your faith in Christ. Stay awake! Be watchful and remain ever sober and alert. This is the condition of faithfulness. Let faithfulness in Jesus be your condition. This will overrule all other conditions in your life. It will bring Hope to the hopeless, Healing to the sick, Freedom to the captive, and most of all Life to the perishing.
It matters not what others do or say. The only Word that matters is the Word of God. God seeks our continual faithfulness. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.
The condition of faithfulness will bring Light to EVERY dark condition in your life. Fear, doubt, unbelief, infirmity, guilt, shame, despair, depression, anxiety, worry, addiction, affliction, heartbreak, sickness, insecurity, mental illness, confusion, sexual immorality, bitterness, unforgiveness, rebellion, hopelessness, strife, control, jealousy, witchcraft, and false doctrine are ALL conditions of Satan and his demons. They are all conditions of darkness.
The condition of Faithfulness in Jesus and His Sacrifice on the Cross will bring Light to every condition of darkness. Light ALWAYS dispels darkness. Always. Today is the day to change your condition! Be faithful! Trust in the Lord Jesus Christ for EVERYTHING! Speak the Name of Jesus in faith and your condition will change. This is the Promise of God for YOU!
Soon and very soon, God will…………turn the tide
Faithfully, Doreen
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