WATCH THEREFORE,AND PRAY
” Watch therefore ,and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass and to stand before the son of Man”.
The verse reminds me of Lot’s latter life.Lot is called a righteous man in the New Testament.
2 Peter 2:7 "and delivered righteous Lot,who was oppressed with the filthy conduct of the wicked "It further says Lot tormented his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing their lawless deeds".
Lot chose Sodom as his permanent place of living which was the wrong choice made by him and was at the gate of the city with other prominent men– this was the place for a Judge or village chief to spend his time.Lot lost his family to the sin of Sodom because he failed to recognize the nature of holiness of sanctification.
Lot seeing the fertile lands of Sodom made a wrong choice to settle in Sodom which is full of sin and lost his family because he was not watchful
He lost his devotion to the Divine.Thus he lost his family and peace. Here Jesus calls us to keep praying always,no matter what our surrounding culture is.
If We Are In Contact With Jesus He Will Guide And Lead Us And Help Us In Making Right Choices So
P R A Y ALWAYS ,
rather than be busy in our day today life. In the garden of Gethesemane Jesus asked His disciples to ” stay here and watch with Me”, but when He returned, He found them asleep and cautioned them “watch and pray”, lest you enter into temptation.
THE SPIRIT INDEED IS WILLING, BUT THE FLESH IS WEAK..MATHEW 26:41.
Our confidence in Christ, faith, watching and praying is counted as righteousness.
The weapon that Jesus used to overcome was prayer and Gods word.
Jesus’s’ disciples today must also watch and pray. We are easily distracted by this world, our fleshy needs and desires and the schemes of the enemy. 2 Corinthians 2:11
When we take our eyes from Jesus our attention wanders and soon we are living like the world and bearing little fruit for Gods Kingdom. 1Timothy6:18-19 says,”Let them do good,that they be rich in good works,ready to give, willing to share. Storing up for themselves…………..may hold on eternal life”.
When we live with the eager expectation of the Lord’s return , we are more likely to keep our lives pure and our hearts ready to meet HIM. As a believer we need to obey His command as He said to His disciples,”watch and pray”. Be alert of any temptation which can bring calamity and find strength through prayer to get the victory.
TESTIMONY
By the grace of the Lord we are saved.God gave us a good son-in-law. My daughter and my son -in- law are working together for the Lord’s ministry.All glory to God.
PRAYER
Beloved Father give us the grace to watch and pray always . A M E N
SOL.SELVI