Tag: watchfulness
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Watch! (Part 2)
Colossians 4:2 “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.” In reference to prayer, the verse above tells us to be watchful. Watchfulness as it is used in the Scriptures often refers to how we should be very alert regarding our need for God’s help. We are weak, vulnerable to all kinds of…
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Watch!
Colossians 4:2 “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it . . .” A word that caught my attention today as I read and thought about the passage above is the word “watchful.” The word literally means “to stay awake.” So, in the context of prayer, is God simply telling us to be careful when…
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The Things of Man
1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” Matthew 16:21-23 “From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter took…
To Encourage You 