Are You Awake?

"Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light." Ephesians 5:15

We have come again to another 9/11 anniversary, and it's hard to grasp that it has been 11 years since that fateful day.  Though I understand that it is important to remember, I still find it hard to see the pictures and watch the news programs recalling that day.  I'm sure we all share the same dull ache that 11 years hasn't erased.
Do you remember how 9/11 awakened the church for a short season?  Church attendance was up, Bibles were being worn out, prayer meetings were packed, and many hearts were stirred and waiting upon the Lord.  It was as if an alarm clock went off and the church was awakened and was sincerely seeking the Lord.  Sadly, it didn't take long for us to hit the snooze button and go back into a slumber.
It seems to be in our nature to have short spiritual attention spans, we have quick spurts of being "on fire", and brief seasons of spiritual discipline, then we are lulled or distracted and wane in our walks.
The day calls for us to be wide awake, these are not days to be caught snoozing.  We are to arise and be alert and ready, we need to be consistent and steady in our relationship with the Lord.
We should not need a 9/11 type event to wake us up, the alarm is still blaring!  We should be bright eyed as we consider the Lord's soon return.  Do you feel like nodding off?  Give ear to the cry of the Spirit, "awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead."