Watch and Pray

 Job 25: Mark 13-14 

“No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert!...He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch. Therefore, keep watch…What I say to you, I say to everyone: Watch!”

Mark 13:32-35, 37

Why is living with spiritual alertness so difficult?

Jesus’ repeated calls to his disciples to watch, be on guard, and to stay alert, all went unheeded in his hour of greatest need as Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane. Despite waking them several times, they still enjoyed sleep more than being spiritually alert. Our temptation is still to attend to our personal needs rather than fellowship with our Savior. Jesus calls us to watch and pray so that we can cooperate with him in his end-time purposes. When our spirits are willing but our bodies are weak, we must watch and pray.

Who are we watching?

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. Prayer keeps the lines of communication open. Living on this eternal mission means that we must watch and pray.

“Jesus, I pray for your grace to watch and pray today.”