For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don’t belong to darkness and night. So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. (Romans 13:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:4-8)

The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. (Romans 13:12; Ephesians 5:11)

Paul talks about us exercising our minds towards the things of God. We put this into practice daily. (Romans 13:11; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Colossians 3:1,2)

The human life span is short. We must not waste time on things that will not matter when Jesus returns. (Romans 13:11; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31)

This world will try to force so much on you. You don’t want to be so tangled up that you can’t do anything for the Lord. (Romans 13:11; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31)

There is no time to waste so don’t complicate your life unnecessarily. Keep it simple. (Romans 13:11; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31)

Don’t worry when someone curses you for no reason. Nothing bad will happen. Such words are like birds that fly past and never stop. (Proverbs 26:2)

Are you living foolishly or wisely? You don’t want to be unprepared when Jesus returns. (Romans 13:11; Matthew 25:1-13)

This message is urgent and requires your immediate attention. (Romans 13:11)

Live by this one rule. Love others as much as you love yourself. (Romans 13:10)