So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled. —1 Thessalonians 5:6.
So many sleepwalk through life. They are never really spiritually awake enough to be fully alive. However, as followers of Jesus, we choose not to do that with our lives! We are awake. We are alive because we know Jesus has come and brought us life eternal (John 5:24; 1 John 5:11-13). The Son has shown us how to live. So we are going to be alert. We are going to be self-controlled. We’re going to be fully alive because we know Jesus’ return is imminent, and our day of salvation and deliverance is near. Until then, we are not going to be like others — those who sleepwalk through life — we are going to be alert, self-controlled, and anticipating the day of our Savior’s return.