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  LET US ARISE, THEN, AT LAST
  by St. Benedict of Nursia
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Summary: The sermon calls us to arise from spiritual slumber and heed
God's voice, lest we harden our hearts and miss our opportunity to
follow Him.

Topics: "Spiritual Awakening", "Fear Of God"
Scripture References: Psalm 95:8

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St. Benedict of Nursia urges believers to awaken from spiritual slumber
and heed the divine call to rise up and listen to God's voice. He
emphasizes the importance of not hardening our hearts but being
attentive to the teachings of the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit. The
message is to embrace the fear of the Lord, run towards the light of
life found in Jesus Christ, and avoid being overtaken by the darkness of
death.

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Let us arise, then, at last, for the Scripture stirs us up, saying, "Now
is the hour for us to rise from sleep" (Rom. 13:11). Let us open our
eyes to the deifying light, let us hear with attentive ears the warning
which the divine voice cries daily to us, "Today if you hear His voice,
harden not your hearts" (Ps. 94[95]:8). And again, "Whoever has ears to
hear, hear what the Spirit says to the churches" (Matt. 11-15; Apoc.
2:7). And what does He say? "Come, My children, listen to Me; I will
teach you the fear of the Lord" (Ps. 33[34]:12). "Run while you have the
light of life, lest the darkness of death overtake you" (John 12:35).

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