🌾WAKE-UP CALL SUNDAY🌾
Breaking Bread at the Mustard Seed with Stacey
🍞Just a Little Daily Bread…🍞
🤍Some Things Aren’t Meant to Be Slept Through🤍
Romans 13:11 ~
“And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep…”
Another thing about living on a farm…
Morning does not ask whether you’re ready…
The rooster doesn’t check your calendar…
The animals don’t care that you stayed up too late…
And chores certainly don’t say, “Oh honey, you look tired. We’ll catch you tomorrow…”
When morning comes…
IT’S TIME TO GET UP! 🙌🏼
And I wonder if some of us need that same wake-up call spiritually.
Not because we’ve stopped loving God…
Not because we walked away from Him…
We’ve just gotten…
comfortable.
We pray… but maybe without expecting much.
We read the Word… but sometimes rush right through it.
We hear God nudging us toward something… but keep saying, “One day.”
We’ve gotten used to things we once prayed God would change.
We’ve tolerated distractions that have slowly stolen our attention.
And without realizing it, we’ve become spiritually sleepy.
But Scripture says…
“It is high time to awake out of sleep.”
Friend, maybe heaven’s rooster is crowing this morning.
WAKE UP.
There are people you’re supposed to encourage…
There’s forgiveness you’ve been postponing…
There’s a calling you keep putting on the back burner…
There’s a conversation God keeps nudging you to have…
There’s a Bible collecting dust while you’re asking God to speak...
There’s somebody who needs the testimony you keep convincing yourself isn’t important enough to tell…
And there are opportunities sitting right in front of you that you may miss if you keep waiting for the “perfect time.”
You don’t need another sign.
You might just need to GET UP.
Open the Word…
Say the prayer…
Make the call…
Take the step…
Use the gift…
Love the person…
Do the thing God has already been talking to you about.
Because this Sunday isn’t merely another day on the calendar.
You woke up…
There is still breath in your lungs…
There is still purpose attached to your life…
And there is still Kingdom work with your name on it…
Jesus, wake up anything in me that has become spiritually sleepy. Forgive me for the places where comfort, distraction, fear, or procrastination have made me slow to respond to You. Give me fresh hunger for Your Word, fresh sensitivity to Your voice, and courage to obey when You call. Thank You for another morning, another opportunity, and another day to live for You. I’m awake, Lord. Use me. In Jesus’ name, Amen! 🤍
💚Reflection💚
Where have I been saying “someday” to something God may be telling me to do today?
🧺Bread Basket🧺
Don’t sleep through a season God called you to show up for.
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Living on a farm offers a profound metaphor for spiritual readiness and discipline. Just as the morning on a farm arrives without regard for our personal comfort or readiness, our spiritual lives demand a similar alertness and responsiveness. This devotion calls us to reflect on the areas in our lives where we have grown comfortable or complacent — where prayer becomes routine without expectation, where the Bible collects dust despite our desire for God’s guidance, or where distractions quietly steal our focus. From personal experience, waking up to God’s call isn’t about grand gestures but often small, consistent steps—opening the Bible with expectancy, embracing the courage to forgive, or simply reaching out to someone who needs encouragement. These actions reinvigorate faith and reconnect us to God’s kingdom purpose. The phrase “wake up” resonates deeply when connected with daily living reminders, such as the rooster’s crow or the animals that depend on our care. These natural prompts challenge us to abandon procrastination and face each day as an opportunity for spiritual growth and service. Waiting for the “perfect time” often means delaying God’s plans for us and missing divine opportunities right in front of us. Spiritual wakefulness also involves recognizing the subtle ways we might have become spiritually sleepy—letting go of excuses and distractions that hinder our commitment. It’s about renewing our hunger for God's Word and tuning our hearts to respond swiftly when God nudges us. This devotional’s prayer beautifully captures this renewal, asking for forgiveness, fresh hunger, and courage – an invitation many will find relatable and inspiring. Ultimately, this message serves as an encouraging reminder that every new morning is a gift and a call to action. Whether it’s sharing testimonies, embracing a new calling, or simply deepening our daily walk with God, each step taken in faith has eternal significance. This wake-up call challenges us to live intentionally and align our lives with God’s kingdom work, reminding us that spiritual readiness and action are essential parts of Christian faith.
