Title : Watch and Pray.

"Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. Mark 14:38"

Devotion : Before Jesus Christ went to the cross He went with the disciples to pray in the garden of Gethsemane. He took with Him Peter, James, and John to assist Him to pray whilst He went farther. He came back on three occasions to find them sleeping. He told them to watch and pray lest they enter into temptation.

 The same goes for us who are born again in Christ Jesus. The only way to prevent or overcome temptation is to watch and pray. Jesus was able to overcome the temptation of the devil because He watched and prayed (Matthew 4:1-11). There is now no excuse because the Holy Spirit has been given to us to help us pray; He is also ever ready to help us to fully take control over the flesh. 

  Let us therefore cooperate with the Holy Spirit so that He can teach us how to watch, pray, rule over the flesh, and overcome all kinds of temptations. 

  In the physical we have adversaries who are hell bent to disturb us one way or the other. The devil does not sleep, it strategizes all the time but we children of God tend to take things for granted. We don't pray as much as we should, we are not even careful enough, we consume everything before us. Many times we set out on a trip without praying. This is new year, what plans do you have? Take it to God. 

  Let us make it a habit to pray on these issues for the Bible says "pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5 :17) because it is the only weapon of the believer. Do not neglect the place of prayer in your lives. 

 Dear beloved, are you going through any temptation, is there any problem or are you planning to start a business? Take it all to God in prayers. You'll be victorious. Hallelujah. Share you thoughts with us here.

Edited and adapted by Dr Joel Olanrewaju. You can reach me on gbemide09@gmail.com for questions, suggestions, counseling and prayer requests.