"And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars:"

"I know your works; you have a name of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is on the point of death, for I have not found your works perfect in the sight of my God. Remember then what you received and heard; obey it, and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you. Yet you have still a few persons in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes; they will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy. If you conquer, you will be clothed like them in white robes, and I will not blot your name out of the book of life; I will confess your name before my Father and before his angels. Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches."

Revelation 3:1-6

The call to every believer is to be vigilant toward the Lord rather than lax and indifferent. If the fire has gone out in our hearts, He pleads with us to stir the embers into flame again. Ask yourself: Has there been a wake-up call in my life recently that I have missed? Is God trying to tell me something? Will I answer His wake-up call today?

To keep your heart from growing cold,

stay on fire for God.

Our Daily Bread – March 30, 2004