WAKE UP

Matt 25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.2  And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.3  They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:4  But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.5  While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

They ALL slumbered and slept. It seems like the closer we come to the coming of the Lord, its harder and harder to stay awake. God has given us signs that will remind us of his close coming. Some of the signs have been like a huge alarm clock for the church. When Israel got their land in 1948, it was like an alarm that woke up churches and Christians all over the world. But after some time, the church went back to sleep. Then the end of the cold war, and the fall of Soviet Union, and the fall of the Berlin wall served as another wakeup call. Again the church went back to sleep. After this the 9/11 attacks and the following war against Iraq. Saddam Husseins attempt to drag Israel into the war, by sending Scud Missiles against Israel woke many churches up. Again as things normalized, churches fell asleep. I remember also how the big Tsunami, Christmas of 2004 reminded us on the prophesy in Luke 21.25.
How is it that the church always goes back to sleep? What we need is the biggest and best sign of them all. In the last days sayeth the Lord; I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh. We need a Holy Ghost outpouring revival, which literally means awakening. Let us pray for a worldwide wakeup call, that will keep us awake till Jesus comes.