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Ephesians 5:14

¹⁴. . . or anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."

Those who know Jesus as their Savior can repeat the apostle Paul's words, "Once we were in darkness, but now we are light in the Lord" (Ephesians 5:8). We are to live in the light of Christ. He makes everything clear so that we see things as they really are.

Along those same lines, the early church had a chorus that they sang at baptisms. "Awake O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you." Before we came to Christ, it was as if we were going through life asleep. Our spirit was dead. We had no communion with God. We received no guidance from Him. We lived like animals gratifying our latest craving. Then the grace of Christ moved in us and we received life from Him, the forgiveness of sins. We woke up.

Suddenly, we saw everything in a new light. What we had relished before became abhorrent to us. New desires began to fill our hearts. The light of Christ revealed everything for what it truly is. Our eyes were opened and we began to see the depth of our depravity and the greatness of His love and grace. Now all we want to do is know Him better (Ephesians 3:19).

Consider: Are you still awake? Don't drift back to sleep. Live in the light of Jesus today.