Watch & Pray_1

<p>&nbsp;Monday 24 May&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Watch and Pray.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>One of the most frustrating things about prayer is when we pray and we don’t get any response, it could be very discouraging. Prayer is meant to be a dialogue, the moment it seems like nothing is happening from God’s side we tend to switch off. The truth is this, many times God is communicating back to us but most people don’t know how God communicates. In John 12;29, Jesus was talking to the people and a voice spoke from heaven, though the people heard the sound they didn’t know what it was, some said it thundered, another group said the angel of the Lord was speaking to Him. But Jesus told them, “…that voice that spoke, was for your sakes”. God was communicating to them but they missed it. Why? Because they did not know how to watch out for what God was saying.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Jesus understood this, and he gave this timely advice to His disciples when they went to pray with Him in the Garden of Gethsemane.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Mark 14: 38 (NIV)</p> <p>38&nbsp;Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>What does it mean to watch? To watch means to be alert, sensitive and attentive to what is going on. God speaks to us in different ways and if we are not careful to know how, we will miss it. So first He said “be on the watch out for what God is communicating to you. Secondly, when we don’t watch, we miss out on what God is saying and as a result we might fall victim to all kinds of unpleasant things. So, it is important to understand that the advice that Jesus gave to His disciples back then, is as relevant to us today. It is a wonderful thing to be prayerful but that is not enough, we must also be watchful.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>I pray that this will be the beginning of a new and deeper level of sensitivity in your walk with God in Jesus name.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>God bless you. Enjoy the rest of your day!</p>