Mark 14:38

“Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

  • Jesus was telling Peter that he needed to be aware of Satan’s schemes, always walk with God, and be led by the Holy Spirit. God has given us the Holy Spirit to lead, guide, and direct us. Submission to the Holy Spirit includes praying, being in God’s word, and being aware of the traps and snares that are around us. We often pray without watching. We tell God that we love Him, we ask for forgiveness, we thank God, we plead for what we need or desire, we pray for others and then we go about our way until the next time we pray. Test yourself against God’s word and do not conform to this world but allow God to transform you to the person He wants you to be. Nothing will be more satisfying.

1) Keep watch and be aware of your temptation

2) Pray to God

3) Seek support of Christian friends and loved ones

4) Focus on the purpose God has given you.

  • What would your life look like if you took this advice from Jesus?
  • Are you on your guard?
  • Are you prepared?
  • Do you trust the omnipotence, omniscience, and omnipresence of God?
  • Will you add watching and listening, not only to our prayer life, but to your life in between your prayers?

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

Psalm 105:4 “Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!”

Isaiah 5:11-12

“Woe to those who rise early in the morning, that they may run after strong drink, who tarry late into the evening as wine inflames them. They have lyre and harp, tambourine and flute and wine at their feasts, but they do not regard the deeds of the Lord, or see the work of his hands.”

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Isaiah 3:9

“For the look on their faces bears witness against them; they proclaim their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them. For they have brought evil on themselves.” Acts 6:15 “And gazing at him, all who sat in the council saw that his face was like the face of an angel.”

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Isaiah 1:18-20

“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool. If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be eaten by the sword; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” 1 John 1:6-7 “If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

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Isaiah 1:5-6

“Why will you still be struck down? Why will you continue to rebel? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even to the head, there is no soundness in it, but bruises and sores and raw wounds; they are not pressed out or bound up or softened with oil.” James 4:10 “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.”

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Solomon 1:4; 2:14; 3:1-2; 4:7

Solomon 1:4 “…. We will exult and rejoice in you; we will extol your love more than wine; rightly do they love you.” Solomon 2:14 “…. let me see your face, let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.” Solomon 3:1 “…. I sought him whom my soul loves; I sought him, but found him not.” Solomon 3:2 “I will rise now and go about the city, in the streets and in the squares; I will seek him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but found him not. “ Solomon 4:7 “You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you.”

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Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

“Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.” Romans 4:7-8 “Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord will never count against them.” Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” Romans 8:1-2 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.” Acts 4:12 “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” John 14:6 “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father

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