Sons of the Day’s Light

1 Thessalonians 5:4-11    
4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. 8 But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. 9 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. 11 Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

As ones brought out of darkness into His marvelous light, who is Christ Himself, we are aware of the world around us which is still steeped in the night of rebellion against God and His Christ.  We are the sons of light.  This is why we must stay awake and be aware of the battle for men’s souls by this present darkness, why we must be sober and not drunk with the cares of this life which drag us into the dark alleys of our former lives.  Instead, we are exhorted to stay awake and aware, with armor of trust in God that loves Him and others.  We are to also have the hope of salvation firmly over our thoughts to guide our steps and always be ready to give a good defense of the gospel’s certain transforming power to others.  As we consider that we have been chosen for salvation and not left in the wrath we all deserve as children of Adam, we strive to let others know so that those He chooses may escape the darkness and find light in Christ alone.  We live for and with Him now and into forever, and because of these things we build up and comfort each other as life’s struggles groan within and around us.  This we must continue to do as sons of the day’s light.