Watch and Pray, Jesus Is Coming Back Soon!

Matthew 26:40-41

Then He returned to His disciples and found them sleeping.  "Couldn't you men keep watch with Me for one hour?"  He asked Peter.  "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.  The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

As we observe the season of "End Times" on the church calendar, do you ever stop to think about what Jesus' response will be to you on the last day?  Will it be this same reaction that he had to Peter, James, and John on that night in Gethsemane?

Just as those men fell asleep waiting for Jesus to come back to them from praying, the temptation is great for us to fall asleep while waiting for Jesus to come back to us.  Jesus has promised that He is coming back.  In Scripture He gives all kinds of warnings about His return.  He wants us to stay alert and be ready for it.  He doesn't tell us when that will be, all that we know is that it will be soon.

But how soon  is soon?  As believers, we want soon to be today.  Or even better, now!  Since Jesus isn't coming back on our demand or timetable, we need to listen to His admonishment from the Garden of Gethsemane:  Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.

We don't know when Jesus is coming back.  We don't know the day or the hour.  We need to be constantly watching for Him.  One of the best ways to keep our eyes on the skies is by praying.  Praying is the best way to keep our focus on Jesus, and to avoid the temptations and distractions of this world.  It would benefit us all to keep praying for the strength and wisdom to overcome the weakness of our flesh, because no matter how much we try to honor God's commands in all that we do and say we constantly come up short.  We allow that spiritual sleepiness to overtake us.  That's why we can never hear this reminder from Jesus enough.  Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.

God bless

Jason Fredrick