Why do men sleep
“But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.” (Mathew chapter 13 verses 25)
One of the major reasons why people do sleep is when they become familiar with God and the principles of the kingdom. That they are familiar with the kingdom principles is not that they have developed the right heart to be able to obey them, but they have made up their heart of the principles to accept and the ones they should not accept. It becomes disgusting the way some persons go about the things of the kingdom as though they were in the meeting where the foundation of the earth was held.
It is amazing the way some people will pick up the manual of life which is the Holy Bible, without fear and begin to ulter the verses that will be acceptable and the ones that will discarded. That is familiarity with God when men can now think they know it all or even have arrived in the level where they can believe they have acquired the wisdom of God. Familiarity with God could be dangerous which we are seeing in our society and the society at large. Familiarity has led to contempt with God and people.
There is familiarity with God that leads to one constantly humbling him or herself as he or she gets to know God better. This is not the familiarity that is driving men of these days. Men are becoming arrogant in the pursuit that they can now hear from God, even when they are not sure of the voices they are hearing. No genuine believer can grow familiar with God without growing more humble before God.
7 POINTS WHY MEN DO SLEEP
- FAMILIARITY WITH GOD:
This is a situation where people think they have known God enough to the point where they no more have the desire and hunger to seek God more. Any teaching that reveal that one can get enough of God and stop desiring to know God more, that is a heresy.
“And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,” (Deuteronomy chapter 10 verses 12)
Jesus was God in the flesh, yet with all that he did his own people despised him.
55 – “Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
56 – And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
57 – And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.” (Mathew chapter 13 verses 55 to 57)
- FAMILIARITY WITH GOD’S WORD:
This is the case where people are no more bringing out time to study God’s Word and hear God speak to them through His word. They read the Bible and give their own interpretation in a way it will suit themselves. Most of them, their teachings are contrary to the purpose while God’s Word was released.
“If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;” (John chapter 10 verses 35)
18 – “Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
19 – I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.” (Psalms 119 verses 18 to 19)
- FAMILIARITY WITH THE GATHERING OF BRETHREN:
This is the point where some persons have grown to the point to be saying that they do not need the gathering of the brethren for them to have a cordial relationship with God. Yes, every believer walks with God Almighty is personal. There is also the aspect of relationship between believers and believers. It is iron that sharpens iron. People do say that church is in the heart that they do not need the fellowship of other believers.
23 – “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
24 – And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
25 – Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” (Hebrews chapter 10 verses 23 to 25)
- FAMILIARITY WITH THE PRAYER MEETING.
Some persons even believe that they have what it takes to surmount every mountain standing before them that they do not need the cooperate prayer. You need others to pull down certain mountain of life. If you walk the Christian walk alone, you will become a casualty. No one has it all. You need people to help you watch your back. Having such team as prayer team will do you alot good.
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” (Mathew chapter 18 verses 20)
14 – “And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
15 – And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.” (1John chapter 5 verses 14 to 15)
- FAMILIARITY WITH THE MAN OF GOD OVER HIS OR HER LIFE.
Some persons were nobody until their man of God prayed for them. He stood in the place of prayer intercede for them that God should turn things around. Now that God have started blessing them, all they could do is to start dispersing their Pastor. His call is no more relevant to them. They no longer pick their Pastor call and even attending service. Little did they know they are digging their own pit. It is wise to honour the grace that lift you high, and to keep reverencing it. When you disperse your Pastor, that can cripple your blessing.
1 – “And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
2 – And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
3 – Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
4 – But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
5 – And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
6 – And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.” (Mark chapter 6 1 verses 6)
- FAMILIARITY WITH ABIDING TO INSTRUCTION:
No matter who you are, you must be willing to accept instructions. It could be that you are among the foundation of that particular denomination, but that does not make you the head. You must live to take instructions from your spiritual leader and run with it. Do not be the reason why others should act abnormally.
21 – “Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
22 – And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
23 – And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
24 – And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.” (1John chapter 3 verses 21 to 24)
- FAMILIARITY WITH BRETHREN:
Do not think yourself too big that you start nurturing that you don’t need the association of other brethren. Even if God is taking you higher, do not forget to put on the garment of humility. That should not be the reason to avoid brethren, but let it be the reason why you should bring brethren together in love and unity.
1 – “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 – It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 – As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.” (Psalms chapter 133 verses 1 to 3)
