Let Us Be Sober

We have been looking into the subject of the Day of the Lord, that Day which should not overtake any believer as a thief. We have seen that no one will miss out on this great eventful Day, for there will only be one Second Coming of Christ, and this will be the last day of the world because on that day will come the resurrection of all the dead. What joy that Day will bring to all those who have been sober about how they would live their Christian life! What agony it will be to those who have not been sober, and have not watched! We want to look at both sides of this subject, this afternoon, of what it means to be sober. We want to see that those who are not sober have put themselves in a very indefensible position in relation to the Day of Judgment. They will not be able to defend themselves against the Judgment which shall surely come to them from the lips of our Lord. He will say to them, “Depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness, into the fire which was prepared for the Devil and His angels.” And we also want to see that being sober in this life will be the best defense of the Christian on that Day when Christ returns. It shall be a part of his armor. It is given to each serious and sincere Christian by the Savior, to shield him from the wrath of God on that awful Day when God will judge the secrets of men’s hearts, and every secret thing shall be made known.