Yesterday as I was commuting home, I fell asleep on the bus. It was pouring rain outside and I thought to myself that I would just close my eyes until I reached my destination. Only a few minutes had passed when I was suddenly awakened by a loud beeping and highly annoying sound. Though hearing the sound for some time I thought it was a dream which indicated to me that I had fallen into a deep sleep in only a matter of minutes. The sound went on for a few minutes during which I thought to myself how tired I must have been to fall asleep so quickly and so soundly. After a few more minutes of the beeping the bus driver pulled over to the side of the road and said to us passengers, “We are not broken down or anything, I just need to try to silence that alarm.” He was on the outside of the bus for a while but the alarm would not be silenced. We continued our journey and I soon found myself getting irritated at the overwhelming noise that was now causing a ringing in my ears. But to my delight after a few more minutes as suddenly as it had started the alarm shout off by itself leaving an equally deafening silence. At this point of course I was fully awake and unable to go back to sleep.
For the Lord says, “The enemy is sowing seeds of frustration and distraction to keep you from hearing the alarm. You must quiet the raging and warring of your soul to hear My alarm. The trial has produced a sound in you that is becoming louder than the still and small voice of My Spirit and the weariness of your soul is lulling you to sleep. But, today I say to you, Wake Up! Many of My children who have determined to finish the race have grown tired and decided to take a short nap. They have said if I could only rest for a short while I will then be able to have the strength to go on. But you must hear Me today, you are allowing your emotions to bring on the spirit of weariness and fear. Many of you are being lulled into a deep and destructive sleep that will cause delay if you do not arise now at the sound of this alarm that I Am sending. I Am sounding the alarm again, says the Lord. Awake and arise! When you hear this alarm you will be given new life that will awaken you, energize you and propel you to go forward. I decree that you will stay awake to My new move though your body and soul are weary and tired. Let he who has an ear hear and though you have pulled off the path for only a short while My love will continue to sound until you are refreshed and revived and unable to sleep any longer. It will resound until you hear and see the path clearly that I have ordained for you. You must awaken NOW for the enemy of your soul would have you not to hear the alarm. I am committed to you I will keep sounding my alarm of Love until you hear and respond. This alarm will raise the dead in soul and spirit. This is the sound that will call My Army to battle. So rise up out of your funk, rise up out of the false defeat that the enemy is sowing into your soul. Rise up out of your depression and hope deferred. Be anxious for nothing but in all things by prayer and supplication make your requests known unto Me. I Am sounding the alarm; arise and respond with your war cry.”
Jeremiah 6:16-17 (CEV) “The LORD said: My people, when you stood at the crossroads, I told you, "Follow the road your ancestors took, and you will find peace." But you refused. 17I also sent prophets to warn you of danger, but when they sounded the alarm, you paid no attention.”
Ezekiel 33:3-5 (NLT) “When the watchman sees the enemy coming, he sounds the alarm to warn the people. 4 Then if those who hear the alarm refuse to take action, it is their own fault if they die. 5 They heard the alarm but ignored it, so the responsibility is theirs. If they had listened to the warning, they could have saved their lives.”
Ezekiel 33:3-5 (NLT) “When the watchman sees the enemy coming, he sounds the alarm to warn the people. 4 Then if those who hear the alarm refuse to take action, it is their own fault if they die. 5 They heard the alarm but ignored it, so the responsibility is theirs. If they had listened to the warning, they could have saved their lives.”
Luke 12:38-40 (NIV) “It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him."
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