"Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober." (1Thessalonians 5:6)
Sleep is good. After a good night sleep, you feel better, your thoughts are clearer and your emotions less fragile. Without adequate sleep, judgment, mood and ability to learn and retain information are weakened. A growing boy or girl needs adequate sleep everyday to revitalize the brain and the tissues of the body.
Although sleep is necessary to good health, yet it is wrong to sleep at odd hours. It is wrong to be asleep when we ought to be awake. Think of a boy who sleeps always in the class. He will not be able to listen or take a good note. Some youths who remain wide awake to watch several episodes of a Television soap opera late into the night will fall asleep during the 20 minutes family devotion. . To such people, the admonition of God is clear: let us not sleep as do others. For you to be victorious in your Christian life as a young person, you must not only be born again, you must give time to prayer, read the Bible, fellowship with other believers and serve your creator.
Challenge: I will not sleep at odd hour.
Prayer: Lord, keep me awake when I should be.
Further reading: Romans 13:11-14
*This devotional was originally written by Higher Everday.For all inquiries please visit http://www.dclm.org
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