Though written in the 70’s, this song by Keith Green speaks boldly and truthfully to the church today. My prayer today is that the Spirit of God awakens His church from its slumber, that we begin to seek Him diligently and urgently and walk in the power He has provided through His Holy Spirit to turn this world upside down for Jesus Christ, for His glory alone!

Asleep in the Light

Do you see, do you see
All the people sinking down?
Don’t you care, don’t you care
Are you gonna let them drown?

How can you be so numb
Not to care if they come?
You close your eyes
And pretend the job’s done.

“Oh bless me lord, bless me Lord”
You know it’s all I ever hear.
No one aches, no one hurts,
No one even sheds one tear.

But He cries, He weeps, He bleeds
And He cares for you needs,
And you just lay back
And keep soaking it in.
Oh can’t you see it’s such a sin.

‘Cause He brings people to your door
And you turn them away
As you smile and say
“God bless you, be at peace”
And all heaven just weeps
‘Cause Jesus came to you door
You’ve left him out on the streets.

Open up, open up
And give yourself away.
You see the need, you hear the cries
So how can you delay?

God’s calling and you’re the one
But like Jonah you run.
He’s told you to speak
But you keep holding it in.
Oh can’t you see it’s such a sin?

The world is sleeping in the dark
And the church just can’t fight
‘Cause it’s asleep in the light.
How can you be so dead
When you’ve been so well fed?
Jesus rose from the grave
And you, you can’t even get out of bed!

Oh, Jesus rose from the dead!
Come on, get out of your bed!

How can you be so numb
Not to care if they come?
You close your eyes
And pretend the job’s done.
You close your eyes
And pretend the job’s done.

Don’t close your eyes
Don’t pretend the job’s done!

“Come away, come away, come away with Me my love
“Come away, come away, come away with Me my love”