Mark 13:32-37 32 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Be on guard! Be alert[a]! You do not know when that time will come. 34 It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.35 “Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. 36 If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. 37 What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’”
Here it says that “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father”, that is to say, no one knows when Lord Jesus will come again, except the Father, even Lord Jesus himself doesn’t know. Some people used to say that Lord Jesus will come on certain day, month and year. We know that this is false, because it is contrary to the Bible. Later the time also proved that it was indeed false.
What does watch and pray mean? Watch and pray means that we should be spiritually watchfulness and pray, draw near to God. When temptation comes, we can rely on God’s power to overcome the temptation and to overcome sin , because the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. We do not know when the Lord Jesus will come again, so we need to prepare ourselves. We should also read the Bible more, understand God’s will, do God’s will, and live a life that is pleasing to the Lord. The Lord assigns task to each person and gives different gifts to different people. We should use the gifts the Lord gives us to serve Him. The Lord will come like a thief, it is unexpected, so we must prepare ourselves, watch and pray, and don’t fall into sleep. When the thief comes, if we stay alert, we don’t suffer lost; if we fall into sleep, we will suffer lost. To fall into sleep is to fall into sleep spiritually. To fall into sleep is at night, in the dark, to be awake is in the day, in the light.
What does watch and pray mean? Watch and pray means that we should be spiritually watchfulness and pray, draw near to God. When temptation comes, we can rely on God’s power to overcome the temptation and to overcome sin , because the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. We do not know when the Lord Jesus will come again, so we need to prepare ourselves. We should also read the Bible more, understand God’s will, do God’s will, and live a life that is pleasing to the Lord. The Lord assigns task to each person and gives different gifts to different people. We should use the gifts the Lord gives us to serve Him. The Lord will come like a thief, it is unexpected, so we must prepare ourselves, watch and pray, and don’t fall into sleep. When the thief comes, if we stay alert, we don’t suffer lost; if we fall into sleep, we will suffer lost. To fall into sleep is to fall into sleep spiritually. To fall into sleep is at night, in the dark, to be awake is in the day, in the light.
1 Thessalonians 5:5-6 5 You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.
Here it says that let us be awake and sober, live in the light, live in love, we do not sleep like others who live in the darkness, live in sin.
May God bless you and your family.
Here it says that let us be awake and sober, live in the light, live in love, we do not sleep like others who live in the darkness, live in sin.
May God bless you and your family.
