Stay alert - Pray Matthew 26:40-41

Good morning all! God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!

  Yesterday I mentioned devoured or devoted and the last verse Matthew 26:41; let's go back and look at 40 and 41 and see what Jesus was saying.

   Matthew 26:40-41 "The he returned to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, "Couldn't you watch with me even one hour? Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing but the body is weak.""

   Jesus went to the garden of Gethsemane and told the disciples to sit there while he goes to pray.  Well, they all fell asleep.  Jesus was in agony because He knew what the future held.  We should go to our father and pray when we know what is in store for us or we don't know, we should pray. Jesus' remark to Peter was to warn him about his drowsiness.

   We must stay alert, being aware of the possibilities of temptation, be sensitive to the subtleties, and be spiritually equipped to fight it.  To overcome temptation we must be ALERT and PRAY!

   Temptation, satan's ploy, is to strike us when we are vulnerable, when we least expect it, but God strength through prayer will carry us through, make our defenses stronger and defeat satan's power.

   When you are in church, doing things for the kingdom, this is when satan will attack.  Why?  Because that is when you are the biggest threat.  If you are out doing the things of the world---you are no threat to satan;  when you are WORKING FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD  he considers you a threat.

   Stay strong my friend---Pray  Pray  Pray. Love you all.  SIR, WE WOULD SEE JESUS!!!

In Christ's Love and Grace
   Johnny