Asleep at the Wheel

Popular sleep medications can increase your risk of "sleep driving" warn federal health officials. An article on MSN.com reported Wednesday (March 14, 2007) that popular sleep medications such as Ambien and Lunesta can cause a "complicated version of sleepwalking, but behind the wheel: Getting up in the middle of the night and going for a drive--with no memory of doing so."
It is a frightening thought to contemplate someone "asleep at the wheel" and the injury, destruction and even death that can follow. Yet, even more dangerous is to be spiritually asleep at the wheel. Too many casually "cruise" through life with little or no thought to the health of their souls. Scripture admonishes us, "so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober" (1Thes 5:2-6). Only those who are constantly vigilant and carefully keep their souls prepared will be ready for Christ's return. Let us be awake as we steer our way through life and not "fall asleep at the wheel!"