INTRODUCTION

A sleeping enemy is one that is easily overcome. The Devil is no stronger today than he was in the early days of the church, yet he is seemingly working with a much greater success rate in these last days. Something has changed. If it is not the Devil, or the Lord, it must be believers. Men have lost their sobriety. They are so busy playing games, sleeping, or murmuring to notice that the enemy is on the prowl. This lack of sobriety has come at a great cost. Fewer souls are being saved, believers have little to no desire to live holy, and fewer know enough Bible to keep from being deceived. Believers cannot fight the Devil while sleeping or distracted. A good fight requires sobriety!

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For smaller children) Read Judges 7:2-7 [2] And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me. [3] Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand. [4] And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go. [5] So he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink. [6] And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water. [7] And the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place.
  See All.... Gideon's army was small so that God could get the glory when Israel defeated the Midianites. But we should pay attention to the type of men God chose--those who were watchful and sober.
• When would you think would be the best time to attempt to break into a house? Why would you choose such circumstances? How is this like the Devil’s efforts in destroying you?
• Are you sleeping on the Lord? Are you preoccupied by things that really do not count for anything in eternity? Are you willing to repent, wake up, and serve the Lord with sobriety?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Ask God to help you see your present condition.
• Ask the Lord to help you live soberly for Him.

HYMN

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