While You Were Sleeping, The Enemy Came In.

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Revelation 16:15, 3:3; 2 Peter 3:10; Luke 11:21-22; Proverbs 10:29; Numbers 23:19; Proverbs 3:12; 2 Chronicles 7:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:17

We are walking in today:  While You Were Sleeping, The Enemy Came In.


1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 1)But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2) For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3) For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4) But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5) Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6) Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 7) For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. 8) But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. 9) For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 10) Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. 11) Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.  The NLT reads, 1 Thessalonians 5:4  But you aren’t in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won’t be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief.  The allusion here is to the manner in which a thief or robber accomplishes his purpose.  He comes in the night when people are asleep, so says the apostle--the Lord will come to the wicked.  They are like those who are asleep when the thief comes upon them, but it is not so with Christians!  They are in relation to the coming of the day of the Lord, as people awake when the robber comes.  They could see his approach and can prepare for it, so that it does not take them by surprise!  When the holy blessed God shall judge the gentiles, it shall be in the night season--in which they shall be asleep in their transgressions.  But when He shall judge the Israelites it shall be in the day time.  A state of darkness, blindness and ignorance which is the condition of all men by nature.  They are born in darkness and are brought up in darkness and willingly walk in it.  They are covered with it, as the Earth was covered  with darkness in it's first creation and dwelled in it.  As the Egyptians did for some days, in the thick darkness, a darkness which might be felt.  Their understanding was darkened  with respect to the true knowledge of God--the nature of sin, the way of salvation by Christ, the work of the Spirit of God upon the soul and the necessity of it.  The scripture of truth and the mysteries of the gospel in which is the case of God's elect, themselves while unregenerated but now these persons were called out of darkness, turned from it and delivered from the power of it, and there fore knew that the day of the Lord comes as above described by the metaphor of a thief in the night, or a woman to give birth to a child.  They need not to be informed about the matter or that the day should over take you as a thief, seize and lay hold upon you as a thief who comes in the dark and lays upon a person suddenly.  Saints we are not in the dark but the light!  And so we could see when the day of the Lord comes and would not be surprised with it.  Revelation 16:15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.  Revelation 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. 2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Fiveamprayer, I come to talk to you about somethings this morning.  While you were sleeping the enemy came in.  Some of us have been sleeping in our marriage, children and churches!  While we were asleep, the enemy came in.  We have got to watch as well as pray!  Get up early seeking God. We know that the enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy.  The enemy came in to destroy your marriage and your mind--even your church!  The world is going crazy!  And the church is asleep, it is time to wake up and say what thus says the Lord!  It is time to wake up and intercede!  While you were sleeping the enemy came in!  A praying wife can save her husband, but instead you have been bickering and not being quiet.  While you were sleeping, the enemy came in.  The enemy was using you, you know that we don't wrestle against flesh and blood but against spiritual principalities in high places!  While you were sleeping, the enemy came in.   Why did you not put on the whole armor of God?  You can't say oh, I'll do it tomorrow--every one did not wake up this morning.  You may not have another chance, to tell Him, not my will, Thy will be done!  Tell God, "I am awake, what would You have me to do?"  While you were sleeping, the enemy came in.  You have got to be ready in season and out of season!  Be ready, wearing the whole armor of God to be able to stand in the evil day, stand no matter what!  The enemy is coming to rob you of all you have--he comes to take  your joy, peace and rest.  And you are sleeping, during the theft of your own house!  Luke 11:21-22 (AMP) 21) When the strong man, fully armed, [from his courtyard] guards his own dwelling, his belongings are undisturbed [his property is at peace and is secure]. 22) But when one stronger than he attacks him and conquers him, he robs him of his whole armor on which he had relied and divides up and distributes all his goods as plunder (spoil).  Proverbs 10:29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.  So are we seeking the way of the Lord?  Are we studying His word and constant in prayer?  Fiveamprayer, have you been strengthening yourself in the Lord your God?!  We are to pray and not faint!  To pray without ceasing!  Get up and search for Him in the scriptures!  God called you to get up a 5am for a reason!  Seek Him first, and all things shall be added unto you.  Seeking Him first means that you are trusting Him to cover and keep you.  While you were sleeping, the enemy came in.  God is bringing us this word this morning, wake up and serve Him like never before!  Get on your post and don't wait until Sunday to get a word!  Seek out a word, for your yourself--open up the Bible and find out what God has to say about your situation!  It is time to pray like never before!  We are not in darkness, we are in the light. We are the salt of the Earth.  Since we are the salt of the Earth, we have got to season, in this season!  If we are the salt of the Earth, why aren't we spreading  the good news, the gospel of the Lord!  There are too many of us sleeping!  Wake up!  Don't be found asleep on your post!  Be up and ready to fight the devil, suited up in the whole armor of God!  The enemy comes to disguise your season, the devil is a liar, he is the father of all lies!  Wake up and get in the Good Book!  Fiveamprayer, He is our Jehovah Jireh, the only one who provides for us!  It is He that supplies all of our needs!  He is Jehovah Tsidkenu, the Lord our righteousness!  Thank You God for being Jehovah Shalom, the Lord of our peace!  We are not apart of the world's recession, we will be able to say how we were made great during the great depression!    Life and death is in the power of the tongue!  Stop sleeping and start speaking the word of God!  The enemy is catching you while you are asleep.  You know when you sit down to read the Bible and fall asleep--that is the enemy trying to stop you from getting a word from God!  While you were sleeping, the enemy came in!  Wake up!   God is coming in like a thief and we must be ready!  He is coming back for a church without a spot or wrinkle.  He left us to prepare a place for us.  Wake up and know that the Lord is my Shepherd and we shall not want!  Wake up, there is truth in God!  Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should tell or act a lie, neither the son of man, that He should feel repentance or compunction [for what He has promised]. Has He said and shall He not do it? Or has He spoken and shall He not make it good?  He is a true God!  WAKE UP!  STOP SLEEPING ON GOD!!   Stop putting off for God, that you will do it tomorrow.  Stop and do it right now!!  Make the change and no longer put off tomorrow, what should be done today.  Keep praying and seeking Him!  While you were sleeping, the enemy came in!  You have gotta be ready!  This is the time and the season to witness God's power. The time is coming, this is the end times.  You are sleeping and the enemy is steadily coming.  You better wake up, it is time to wake up!  No more sleeping!  Proverbs 3:12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.  Like when Jesus was in the garden of Gethsemane and He asked them to watch and pray--every time He came back they were asleep.  While you were sleeping, the enemy came in.  Then on the last time He came and found them asleep, He said, sleep on.  You don't want God to tell you to sleep on!  You workers of iniquity, I know you not!  It is our time and season--wake up!  There is a war going on and the body of Christ is asleep!  There is too much focus on the number of people in attendance in church instead about lost souls being saved and calling for prayer, like never before!  2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.  Fiveamprayer, our land needs healing!  He said He would forgive and heal the land, but we have to humble ourselves and pray, repent and turn from our wicked ways.  We need a life changing word, a word to walk this thing out!  The devil is coming against us and we know that no weapon formed against us shall prosper!  Wake up and seek Him early!  He wants our first fruits!  Thank You Father!  Something is stirring in the spiritual realm.  It is already done, already finished!  Fiveamprayer, trust in the great I AM!  Wake up!  We lift up fiveamprayer, have them to wake up--in their marriages, children and churches!  1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing.  Wake up!  The Lord comes as a thief in the night!  Wake up!  We lift up prayer requests, those known and unknown, have them to wake up! Whatever they are standing in the need of is already done, was done before the foundation of the world!  We come to repent, forgive us God!  Some of us have been sleeping for a long time!  Forgive us and cast our sins into the sea that they be remembered no more!  Thank You for forgiving us with no condemnation!  Thank You God for teaching us that we must forgive others to be forgiven by You!

We seal this prayer in His precious blood, by His Spirit:   We are awake this morning!  What would You have us to do?  Not our will be done, but Thy will be done!

Welcome to the overflow...
What is Your will for our lives?  He will show us all things!  He knew us before we were shaped in our mother's womb.  Many are called but few are chosen!  We thank You God for letting us know while we were sleeping, the enemy came in.  Thank You Lord!  We love You Father!  Bless Your name!  This is a warning!  We have gotta wake up!  Seek Him and find Him.  Time is running out. While you were sleeping, the devil came in.  You look up and say how did this happen?!  You were asleep and not praying without ceasing!  That's how this happened.    You weren't seeking Him at all times.  We must be constant in prayer, praying continuously.  This is a warning!  Wake up!  The devil is roaming the Earth, seeking who he may devour.  Marriages falling apart, wake up!  A praying wife can save her husband!  Wake up!  This is a warning!  He prepares us before anything happens!  Draw night to Him and He will draw nigh to you!  Think about what has been going on in your life.  Not praying, not reading the Bible--WAKE UP!  Stop waiting for someone else to bring you a word--get in the word for yourself!  These are the last days, there will be so many false prophets.  You gotta have the word deep down inside of you so that you can rightly discern.  Don't get caught sleeping!  He loves us so much!  He came by with a word of warning--while you were sleep, the enemy came in.  Thank You so much for loving us enough to send us a warning.  Don't be afraid, God did not give us the spirit of fear, but a spirit of love, power and sound mind.  Just wake up!  To God be the glory!   This is the year that we will see!  See His glory, revelation and manifestation.  How are you gonna see all of this if you are asleep?!  Wake up and know that He is God the great I AM!  Wake up!  Thank You God for bringing us this word today!  Examine yourself today, there are things that have gone on while you were sleeping!!  We are to pray without ceasing!  Visit us on facebook, it will encourage you!    Have a supernatural blessed day!