It’s been one long night since the apostle roused the
Romans from sleep. Of course we can all agree that salvation is nearer to us
now than it was yesterday and it will be one day closer tomorrow but that
doesn’t have quite the sense of immediacy that Paul uses to exhort believers to
lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. Given the long
delay of the second coming we might be tempted to hit the snooze on holy living
and roll over for forty winks of debauchery, though sooner or later the sun
comes up on a life of licentiousness bringing a hangover of hurt. That being
said the motivation for living honorably as in the day is not for fear of
punishment or that the end is near but because the outstanding debt of love demands
it. The debt of love that one owes the other is also owed to self and a life
free from quarreling and jealousy is a life worth living for its own sake. So
put on the Lord Jesus no matter how long the night lasts for fulfilling the law
of love does no wrong to self or neighbor. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
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