The story is told about a Sunday school teacher who asked the children just before she dismissed them to go to church, “And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?” And one little girl named Annie replied, “Because people are sleeping.”
Acts 20:9 Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead.
Apostle Paul had a lot to say when he was delivering his farewell sermon. He just went on speaking. The Church just loved listening to him. Indeed he was not boring. But there was this young fellow Eutychus who was tired and gradually gave into the sleep. He was probably sitting by the window because it was too humid inside and thus he fell down in his sleep. Apostle did not lose his temper and went ahead to raise up Eutychus and got back to preaching. Probably Paul was speaking to people of God in Troas for the last time so he did not want to miss anything.
Many people knowingly or unknowingly sleep through spiritual fellowship. Whether it might be personal prayer, small group fellowships or Worship service, some can sleep anywhere, anytime. Surprisingly the same folks are up and alert for anything else all day and night.
• Adam fell asleep and woke up married and missing a rib!
• Samson fell asleep and woke up bald and beaten!
• Jonah fell asleep in the boat and woke up wet!
• Eutychus fell asleep and woke up dead!
Don’t Sleep on God.
Stanley Thomas Isac
Stanley is serving as the Pastor of Crossway Church in New Delhi, he can be reached at Pastorstanleytisac@gmail.com
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