Awake and Sober for the Day of the Lord
7 Characteristics of a Person Who is “Awake and Sober” and Ready for Christ’s Return
1. One who has a constant awareness of the extreme priority of the eternal over the temporal. (Matthew 24:36-51 / Matthew 25:1-13 / Revelation 16:15)
2. One who is serving the Lord faithfully, in the areas that Christ has called them to serve. (Luke 12:35-48)
3. One who is being watchful in guarding the faith of other believers from those who will distort the truth. (Acts 20:27-32)
4. One who is watchful through prayer and thanksgiving. (Colossians 4:2)
5. One who is on the alert for the deceptions, temptations, and schemes of the devil. (1 Peter 5:8-10)
6. One who is faithful to strengthen and stir up others in the church. (Revelation 3:1-3)
7. One who has fixed their hope fully on the coming of Christ; who has a mind that is set on things above and lives every day as if it were the last. (1 Peter 1:13)
