This morning I would hope that all within the reach of my voice are awake. I hope that you are more than just physically awake, that you are and remain spiritually awake as well. Many think themselves awake yet are asleep. As we approach this two part message on this the last Sunday in November, and the beginning of the Christmas season, a time when we are to remember the Birth of Christ, and celebrate the magnificent Gift we were giving through the Birth, Death and resurrection of Jesus Christ the Son of God. So then now I ask you- what does it mean to you to be awake- Rather think on what is this thing we should be awakened from. What is this sleep which so over takes us on many different fronts- If we are not spiritually awake to the things of God, then when we are in church for example we are just as likely to find ourselves asleep physically. This is a state of spiritual sleep that causes you to not be receptive to the word of God. A state of sleep that makes you not feel excited about the word of God. Another way to think of this in the world of the flesh is that you just simply do not get enough sleep at night and the result is that as you are driving to work you find yourself dozing behind the wheel. In this case your mental state of mind needs rest and you cannot focus on the road ahead of you. Ever had one of those moments where when this happened and you woke up in such a shock that it scared you awake- This is however different from that of spiritual sleep, but will hopefully help you get the picture of the need to awaken from the state of sleep which hinders your relationship with the Lord.