Colossians 2 - Praying God's Word

Please read Colossians 2.

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Meditate on verse 3.

In whom (Jesus) are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are found in Jesus Christ (v. 3).  Many are revealed in Colossians.  Meditate on these treasures:

·      Good discipline comes from Jesus (v. 5).

·      Stability of faith and establishment in faith comes from Jesus (vs. 5, 7).

·      All the fullness of God dwells in Jesus (v. 9).

·      In Jesus, you are made complete (v. 10).

·      Jesus is the head over all rule and authority (v. 10).

·      With Jesus, you are alive, no longer dead in your sins (v. 13).

·      In Jesus, all your sins are forgiven (v. 13).

·      Jesus nailed your certificate of death to the cross and cancelled it (v. 14).

This wisdom keeps you from being taken “captive through philosophy and empty deception” (v. 8).   Share this knowledge with others.  Let it eternally change their lives just like it is changing yours.

Pray Colossian 2:2-3 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, encourage ________ and my hearts and knit us together in love.

 Let us attain to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of Your mystery, that is Christ Himself.

 In You, Jesus, are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Thank You for sharing them with us, Jesus~”

The Watchman on the Wall 2 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Colossians 1 - Praying God's Word

Please read Colossians 1.

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Meditate on verse 18b.

He (Jesus) is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead,

so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.

Jesus conquered death and is preeminent over it (v. 18). Jesus made Satan powerless over death, so you can live without fearing it (Hebrews 2:14-15).

Through Jesus, you are rescued from the domain of darkness and transferred to His Kingdom (v. 13). In Jesus, you are “holy, blameless, and beyond reproach” (v. 22).

If you are a follower of Jesus, He lives inside of you, and He is your hope of glory (v. 27). Because of Jesus, you can “continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Gospel” (v. 23).

Jesus holds you together (v. 17). Jesus completes you (v. 28).

Thank Him for accomplishing everything for you through His death and resurrection. In dedication to His will, pray Colossians 1:9-14 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, fill ________ and me with the knowledge of Your will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that we will walk in a manner worthy of You, to please You in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of You, God.  Strengthen us with all power, according to Your glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience.  We joyously give thanks to You, Father, for qualifying us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.  Thank You for rescuing us from the domain of darkness, and transferring us to the Kingdom of Your beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

In Your name, Jesus~”

The Watchman on the Wall 2 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

1 Corinthians 15 - Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Corinthians 15.

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Meditate on verses 13-14.

But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised,

 and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain; your faith also is vain.

There were people in the Corinthian church who doubted the resurrection of Jesus. Without a resurrected Savior, there is no Christianity. This truth is so fundamental to the foundation of Christian faith that Paul devoted a portion of his letter to prove Jesus indeed rose from the dead.

At one point in the letter, Paul lost patience with the Corinthians for asking, “How are the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?” (vs. 35-36). Paul answered that a picture of resurrection happens every time a plant comes out of the ground looking nothing like the seed that went into the ground. Every tree, flower, fruit, vegetable, blade of grass, etc. comes from an individually buried seed, miraculously raised up by its Creator. The entire earth screams resurrection! Not coincidentally, the LORD crafted this beautiful resurrection picture on the third day of creation (Genesis 1:11-13). Ever since the third day of the world’s existence, the LORD foreshadowed what would take place on that incredible third day, 4,000 years later.

As you enjoy fresh flowers, fruits, and vegetables this spring, thank your risen Savior for His daily gifts and His future gifts in the resurrection. Pray 1 Corinthians 15:58 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, make __________ and me steadfast, immovable,

always abounding in Your work, knowing that our toil is not in vain in You,

Our resurrected LORD Jesus~”

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

Mark 16 - Praying God's Word

Please read Mark 16.

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Meditate on verse 6.

And he said to them, “Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus the Nazarene,

who has been crucified.  He has risen; He is not here;

 behold, here is the place where they laid Him.”

Resurrection! It is what separates Christianity from every other religion. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the crux and proof of everything a Christian believes. For the trembling, astonished, fearful, mourning, weeping, unbelieving, and hard-hearted disciples (vs. 8, 10, 14), a resurrected LORD so changed them that they lived the rest of their lives going everywhere with “the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation” (v. 20).

Has the resurrection of the LORD Jesus Christ changed you from a trembling, fearful, hard-hearted unbeliever into a faithful follower? If you are a Christian, you have resurrection power in you because the same Holy Spirit who raised Christ from the dead also lives inside of you. Use His power to proclaim eternal salvation, so others will believe and not be condemned (v. 16).

Pray Mark 16:15 and 20 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“Resurrected LORD, let ________ and me obey Your command

 to go into all the world and preach the Gospel to all creation. 

LORD, work with us and confirm Your Word in us.

 Jesus, through us, send out the sacred

 and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation.

Because You are the living Savior, Jesus~”

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

Mark 15 - Praying God's Word

Please read Mark 15.

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Meditate on verse 38.

And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

The veil of the temple separated the holy place from the holy of holies, which contained the Ark of the Covenant and represented the presence of God (Exodus 26:33-34). The veil partitioned Holy God from sinful people. Only the high priest was permitted entry into that sacred place once a year by taking the blood of a sacrifice offered for the sins of himself and the people (Hebrews 9:7).

When Jesus Christ took your sins upon Himself, He was separated from God because Holy God cannot be in the presence of sin. The separation was so agonizing that Jesus cried out, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (v. 34). The sacrifice of Jesus for your sins was enough to satisfy Holy God, so much so that He tore down the veil that separated Him from people. Now you have the joy and the privilege of boldly coming into God’s presence by the blood and through the body of Jesus Christ (Hebrews 10:19-22).

Let the story of Christ’s sacrifice and crucifixion penetrate your heart and mind like never before this Easter. May the agonizing death of your LORD not be in vain. Live so others can see the evidence of what Jesus did on that cross; He sprinkled your heart clean from an evil conscience and washed your body with pure water (Hebrews 10:22).

Use the words from Mark 15:34 and 38 in a prayer of thanksgiving and commitment to Jesus.

“LORD, thank You that I will never have to say,

 “My God, My God, why have You forsaken me?”

 The veil of the temple has been torn in two from top to bottom.

 LORD, I come to You.

All because of You, Jesus~”

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

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 also 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 camp fire 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” (v. 42) in your prayer life.

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

Mark 13 - Praying God's Word

Please read Mark 13.

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Meditate on verses 23 and 31b.

But take heed; behold,

I have told you everything in advance.

My words will not pass away.

Mark 13 contains fascinating end of time prophecies. Jesus introduced the prophecies by exhorting His listeners not to be misled by anyone (v. 5). In the middle of His teaching, Jesus reminded His listeners He was telling them everything in advance (v. 23). Then He ended His teaching with: “My words will not pass away. Take heed, keep on the alert” (vs. 31, 33).

Jesus issued the command to “be alert” four times (vs. 33-37). The command was given to all, so this includes you.

What I say to you I say to all, “Be on the alert!”

—Mark 13:37

Well, if God says something one time, it is important; if He says it four times, He certainly wants you to take notice. God’s Word is eternal, and He has told you everything in advance. Take heed and keep alert in what He says.

Pray Mark 13:5, 31, and 33 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, help ______ and me see to it that no one misleads us.

Thank You that Your Words will not pass away.

Help us to take heed and keep on the alert.

For the sake of Your name, Jesus~”

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