![]() We must be on watch.” Both beg the question of us – “Are we vigilant and watchful Christians?” Today’s words from Jesus are strong motivators to become such Christians if we are not. Please notice the last statements from Pastor Hedges – “Vigilance is not optional. ![]() The race set before us is not a one-hundred-yard dash, but a marathon strewn with obstacles. Believers are citizens of heaven but pilgrims on earth, strangers in a strange land beset by dangers, toils, and snares. In the ancient world travel was fraught with danger. Implicit in each picture is the need for eyes-wide-open watchfulness. These biblical metaphors have shaped the Christian imagination for centuries. And as soldiers, we must ready ourselves for battle by putting on the gospel armor and relying on the wisdom and strength of Jesus, our brother, captain, and king. As athletes, we are called to forget what lies behind and, with eyes fixed on Jesus, to cast aside every hindrance to completing the race of faith. As pilgrims, we travel the long and winding road from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City. Hedges writes, “The Christian life is a journey, a race, and a battle. In Brian Hedges’ excellent book, Watchfulness: Recovering a Lost Spiritual Discipline, he offers these insightful statements about three of these metaphors. ARE YOU A SLEEPING CHRISTIAN? The Bible uses multiple metaphors to describe the Christian life. REVELATION 16:15 -“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!”
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