DCLM Sincere Milk 22 June 2023 — Eutychus, The Sleeper
DCLM Sincere Milk 22 June 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Eutychus, The Sleeper
Topic: Eutychus, The Sleeper
Text: Acts 20:5-12
5These going before tarried for us at Troas.
6And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.
7And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
8And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
9And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
10And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
11When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
12And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.
Key Verse: “And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.” Acts 20:9
Message
Eutychus was a young man who during one of Paul’s preaching slept off so soundly that he fell from the third loft and died. He would have been dead and forgotten but the prayer of Paul and God’s mercy brought him back to life. Many young boys and girls like sleeping during devotions, quiet time and church services. They don’t usually sleep when gisting with friends, watching a TV programme, cartoon, playing football or telling stories but they always sleep when it’s time for prayers, Bible reading or preaching.
This act of sleeping at such important times could cause spiritual coldness, insensitivity to the voice of the Holy Spirit, lack of wisdom and may even give room for the enemy to steal the spiritual virtues you have. The devil is always moving about like a roaring lion looking for whom to devour. Be spiritually sensitive and alert. Do not sleep when you are supposed to be praying or listening to the teaching of God’s word.
Further Reading: Matthew 26:39-46
Prayer for today: Lord, keep me spiritually alert whenever am in Your presence.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
