Sobriety Tests

[600 words] The Bible says Christians are to be sober. We must “be sober” if we are to face our adversary the devil (1 Pet. 5:8). Young and old and men and women alike must “live soberly” in this sinful world (Titus 2:1-12). Like many other virtues we read in the New Testament, this word involves far more than we sometimes realize. Being sober includes not being under the influence of alcohol and other drugs which impair thinking. A man who drinks clouds his mind. How much he loses his ability to think clearly and control himself depends on how much he drinks, but the effect is there regardless of the degree. A Christian has to stay sharp and alert. It is hard enough to stay focused as it is. Why would a child of God want to drink and lose the vigilance we so desperately need? A child of…