Mark 14 - Praying God's Word

Please read Mark 14.

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Meditate on verse 38.

Keep watching and praying that you may not come into temptation;

the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Two days after Jesus commanded His disciples to stay on the alert (Mark 13:33-37), He gave them the opportunity to obey. Jesus knew prayer was the only way to go through the most horrible day of His life, and He wanted His disciples empowered by prayer as they faced the trying day ahead of them. In the midst of His own agonizing prayer time, the Master Teacher continued to instruct His sleepyhead students, waking them up and reminding them to pray. After doing this three times, He led them away to face the greatest trial of their lives. Peter failed the test; instead of heeding his LORD’s admonishment to pray three times, he denied Him three times. Imagine what Peter might have said and done around the campfire if he had been armed with the power of prayer.

Take seriously Jesus’ words to “keep watch; keep watch; keep watching and praying” (vs. 34, 37-38). Is He asking you this question: “Are you still sleeping and resting” (v. 41)? The LORD wants you to “get up and be going” in your prayer life (v. 42).

Pray Mark 14:38 and 41 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7). 

“LORD, help ________ and me keep watching and praying

 that we will not come into temptation;

the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

 Let us stop sleeping and resting.

 It is enough; the hour has come!

By Your power, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell