The fury of God s wrath will be seen by everyone, and we will all stand before the God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. To be ready, we have to loosen our grip on the things we see here before us, and tighten our grip on heaven, which we cannot see. On that day it will not matter how much money you made, what part of town you lived in, how prestigious your education was, or how many people knew your name. The only thing that will matter is whether or not you are spiritually ready to meet God. The Bible warns us against falling asleep.
Sleep here means giving in to the spirit of the times.
We must not be consumed by this world, but resist it. We must not fall asleep to what matters most, letting go of everything and holding on to everything Jesus has said. Tired people who want to stay awake don t lay down. They nod off gradually. Likewise, the Christian is constantly in danger when he allows small compromises to move him further and further away from Christ.