THE SPIRIT OF SLUMBER

Acts 20:7-9

"Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight........9 And in a window sat a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep. He was overcome by sleep; and as Paul continued speaking, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead"

The scripture above refers to a lukewarm believer with one leg in church and another in the world. Sitting at the window presents a good position - you get fresh air, you are highly elevated than others & you even have a better view. But it also implies that your attention is divided - you're listening to the preacher and also looking at other things outside

Many born-again Christians are living a double life; they view what is in church but also keep on looking at the outside world - worldly thoughts & past lifestyle.
Sleep starts slowly by missing fellowship, then you start coming late & you miss the worship session; slowly but gradually until you are overcome by sleep, you backslide and eventually die

You need spiritually accountable friends who can rebuke you when you try to go astray (Prov 27:9). That's why you need to be mindful of who you associate with because the kind of people you choose to have as friends determine how you turn out and mature in Salvation
Who are your friends? Who are your spiritual buddies?

Often times the devil will try to draw you back to your old way of life but make sure you have people in your life who watch over you and will wake you up when you try to slumber; they should be serious friends (spiritually mature) that care about you genuinely not to let you doze off till you sleep deeply and fall to death.

You need someone who will help you get where God wants you to be; someone who will tell you that; I notice you don't come to church lately; I notice you're hanging out in the wrong places; stop doing this and that...etc.

When you are sleeping, you are not aware of what's going on around you, your church, home, family etc. You are unavailable and apathetic - you are too busy for God's work

Slumber not, be alert!!