S) "36 But keep on the alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man."
Luke 21:36 (NASB)
O) Jesus gave many warnings that the end times would be very difficult. Here, He's actually instructing us to ask the Father to spare us from those times, that we would be able to stand before Him in the end.
A) The application of this verse is very straight-forward, since Jesus is essentially commanding, or at least imploring us, to a specific action. Keeping on the alert at all times means that I need to stay in the Word daily, pray daily, worship daily, fast often, give often, etc. Keeping all of the classic disciplines will help keep my perspective on the eternal, important things and less on the temporal, superfluous things. And of course, I should be praying for exactly what Jesus said, here.
P) Father, continue to discipline me in all of Your ways, God. Help me to continue to grow in Your Word, worship daily... all these things, LORD. Holy Spirit, help keep me alert to the spiritual world around me. Alert me to the spiritual climate, the way a reporter is aware of a political climate; I want to know when, where, and how I need to be taking spiritual action. Also, Father, give me strength that I might be spared from the struggles of the times to come. For myself and my family, LORD, I want us to be able to stand in Your presence, and have You be pleased in Your good and faithful servants. Thank You for Your grace and mercies, God. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
A) The application of this verse is very straight-forward, since Jesus is essentially commanding, or at least imploring us, to a specific action. Keeping on the alert at all times means that I need to stay in the Word daily, pray daily, worship daily, fast often, give often, etc. Keeping all of the classic disciplines will help keep my perspective on the eternal, important things and less on the temporal, superfluous things. And of course, I should be praying for exactly what Jesus said, here.
P) Father, continue to discipline me in all of Your ways, God. Help me to continue to grow in Your Word, worship daily... all these things, LORD. Holy Spirit, help keep me alert to the spiritual world around me. Alert me to the spiritual climate, the way a reporter is aware of a political climate; I want to know when, where, and how I need to be taking spiritual action. Also, Father, give me strength that I might be spared from the struggles of the times to come. For myself and my family, LORD, I want us to be able to stand in Your presence, and have You be pleased in Your good and faithful servants. Thank You for Your grace and mercies, God. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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