Romans 13:11 (KJV): And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour ...
The mast of a ship is a precarious place, high above the deck, where one is exposed to the elements and the ship's movements. Lying on the top of a mast suggests a false sense of security and vulnerability. In the cultural context of the time, sailors would understand the peril of ...