'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' (Luke 21:36).
We are told in 1 Thessalonians 5:17, to pray without ceasing. This means we must pray often to God, our Father. The more you engage in prayer, the closer your soul will be drawn into a nearness to God. The Holy Spirit, will make intercession for the heart that is sincere with groanings which cannot be uttered, and your heart will be softened and subdued by the love of God. Jesus's message to us in Luke 21:36, is for us to watch ourselves, to be vigilant about our own spiritual state and be spiritual awake as we go through life. We need to 'take heed' to ourselves, constantly examining our walk and how we are seeking and imitating God. We need to seriously take stock of our conditions and responsibilities - don't let material concerns and self-indulgence distract us or we will find ourselves spiritually unprepared. We are admonished to pray always that we may be counted worthy to escape all that will come to pass, and to stand before the son of man. Christ is not just speaking here about prayer, but also about the frequency of our prayers.
How often are we in contact with God throughout our day? Do we give Him some time in the morning and evening, but the rest of the day He is in none, or very few, of our thoughts? Doing this places us in a very dangerous situation. In order to build your relationship with God, you need to converse daily with Him, and as often as you can throughout the day. The devil is constantly on our case every minute of every day to steal us away from God; so we need to be in constant prayer with sword in hand - the Word of God to escape the wiles of the devil. When we come to God, let us come submissively and with a contrite heart, subordinating everything to His sacred will. Jesus when He took the cup, it was bitter to his soul. It was the cup of separation from His father as a consequence of our sins; but He took it to save us. Let us therefore, humble ourselves before God and allow God's Spirit to work within so we can be counted worthy as we stand before Him.
Have a wonderful day🌹🌹
We are told in 1 Thessalonians 5:17, to pray without ceasing. This means we must pray often to God, our Father. The more you engage in prayer, the closer your soul will be drawn into a nearness to God. The Holy Spirit, will make intercession for the heart that is sincere with groanings which cannot be uttered, and your heart will be softened and subdued by the love of God. Jesus's message to us in Luke 21:36, is for us to watch ourselves, to be vigilant about our own spiritual state and be spiritual awake as we go through life. We need to 'take heed' to ourselves, constantly examining our walk and how we are seeking and imitating God. We need to seriously take stock of our conditions and responsibilities - don't let material concerns and self-indulgence distract us or we will find ourselves spiritually unprepared. We are admonished to pray always that we may be counted worthy to escape all that will come to pass, and to stand before the son of man. Christ is not just speaking here about prayer, but also about the frequency of our prayers.
How often are we in contact with God throughout our day? Do we give Him some time in the morning and evening, but the rest of the day He is in none, or very few, of our thoughts? Doing this places us in a very dangerous situation. In order to build your relationship with God, you need to converse daily with Him, and as often as you can throughout the day. The devil is constantly on our case every minute of every day to steal us away from God; so we need to be in constant prayer with sword in hand - the Word of God to escape the wiles of the devil. When we come to God, let us come submissively and with a contrite heart, subordinating everything to His sacred will. Jesus when He took the cup, it was bitter to his soul. It was the cup of separation from His father as a consequence of our sins; but He took it to save us. Let us therefore, humble ourselves before God and allow God's Spirit to work within so we can be counted worthy as we stand before Him.
Have a wonderful day🌹🌹
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