Sushi, Sleeping, and Spirituality

In Japan sleeping on the job is not looked down on. To them, sleeping on the job means that they were working until the point of exhaustion and it is completely acceptable. Not surprisingly, some will pretend to be asleep in order to give the appearance of hard work. Now before we all pack up and move to Japan, let me throw out some application. While sleeping is a glorious thing, as christians we will not want to be caught "sleeping on the job" when christ returns. We have an obligation and a duty that has to be done while we are here on earth. The Bible says, "But the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in  holy conduct and godliness," 2 Peter 3:10-11.  When Jesus comes back we should be busy doing His work. If we are found doing nothing and having done nothing, that's not something that will be rewarded.