Hosea: Awake

"Now this is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have
sent." -John 17:3

So many people try and fill their life with things. Because they think things will awaken them to life. So many people believe if they just have that thing, they will awaken, and live life to the fullest. What we don't realize, is that the only way to be awake, is to walk with God.

"You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand." -Psalm 16:11

No fairytale is complete without the handsome prince coming to the rescue of the beautiful princess. The earth is like Sleeping Beauty, she looks beautiful and inviting on the outside, but on the inside, she's asleep. There is nothing there to offer. God is the handsome Prince Charming who comes and awakens the sleeping woman. Without the Lord, we would lay dormant in our lives forever.

His presence is the essence of life.

Without Gods presence, life is nothing. The Church is full of sleepwalkers. We look and act alive, but on the inside, we're asleep, just like the earth. In order for us to wake up, we must have God present in us. We can't be awakened by Him, if He is not in us.

If sin is present, fellowship is broken. When we sin, our relation to God does not change. If we are a Christian, and we sin, that doesn't make us not a Christian anymore. However, when there is sin present in our life, our fellowship with God is broken. Until we release that sin to Him, we won't have fellowship with Him.

Awakening doesn't have anything to do with our physical behavior, it has to do with our hearts. Is your heart ready to be awakened by the King? Mine is.