Keep Your Lamps Burning

1 Corinthians 1:1-9 
Matthew 24:42-51

The Lord opens our hearts today with his words to stay awake and be careful even as we enjoy the goodness of this world. We must not be carried away by the pleasures of this life but prepare for His coming.

There are many ways of promoting Christian wakefulness. Among the rest, let me strongly advise Christians to repent and converse together concerning the ways of the Lord. Christian and Hopeful, as they journeyed towards the Celestial City in the famous ‘Pilgrim Progress’ said to themselves, “To prevent drowsiness in this place, let us fall into good discourse.” Christian enquired, “Brother, where shall we begin?” And Hopeful answered, “Where God began with us.”That is baptism. Our conversion becomes its renewal.

Christians who isolate themselves and walk alone, are very liable to grow drowsy. Hold Christian companionship and intercession and you will be kept wakeful by it, and refreshed and encouraged to make quicker progress in the road to heaven.

But as we thus take “good and sweet counsel” with others in the ways of God, let us take care that the theme of our daily conversation is the Lord Jesus. Let the eye of faith be constantly looking unto him; let your heart be full of him; let your lips speak of his worth. Friends, live near to the cross, and you will not sleep.

Brethren, If we remember where we are going, we will not fall asleep on the road. If you remember that the devil is prowling behind us always like a lion seeking to devour us and hell is behind us, we will not loiter.

Would the manslayer sleep with the avenger of blood behind him, and the city of refuge before him? Therefore, Christians let us focus on the open pearly gate of heaven and the songs of angels waiting for us to join them—a crown of gold ready for thy brow? Let us in holy fellowship continue to watch and pray that we will enter not into temptation.

Great is the joy of harvest. Happy are the reapers who fill their arms with the liberality of heaven. May His kingdom come!

N.B. I wish to say Thank you for your prayers on the occasion of my birthday anniversary.

God bless!
Peace!

Fr Osho OSJ

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