“Besides this, since you know the time, it is already the hour for you to wake up from sleep, because now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.” (v. 13)

As much as you would love a little devotion about governments, authorities, and taxes…

…let’s tackle something bigger.

And it can be summarized like this:

O Christian, wake up!

Not “get woke.” And not “pay attention sheeple.”

Simply this:

Wake up!

Live as if the day is dawning and has dawned. Live as if the dark of night—and everything you used to hide there—is over. Live in the light, putting away all of the lust and deceit and hatred and greed that thrived before the Sun broke through.

Can you imagine, when the Light dawns, being found doing what you did in the dark…in the day?

This is the Spirit’s point, given through Paul. Christ has come and will come again. And, whether He comes or you go, the ultimate end of your salvation is nearer now than it ever has been.

So live as if the dawn is directly ahead…

…and wake up.

— Tyler