Watch & Pray

In recent times, I have been made to focus on the commandment of Jesus as recorded in Matthew 26:39-41 and Mark 15:32-38. The two stories say the same thing as

And they come unto a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I pray.

And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly amazed, and sore troubled.

And he saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death: abide ye here, and watch.

And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.

And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; remove this cup from me: howbeit not what I will, but what thou wilt.

And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest thou not watch one hour?

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. (American Standard Version)

A study into this commandment opened up a lot that would not fit into one article, hence I have decided to discuss this as sub-topics of "Watch & pray" in upcoming articles.

One thing surely we should know is that this command is more than asking and supplication, his children should be likened to those heavenly creatures, having eyes all over (Ezekiel 1:18) - watchful and always alert. Jesus said "Blessed are you eyes for they see..." (Matthew 13:16).

Have we ever wondered while the ministry of seers kind of waned in the new testament? Or that the five-fold ministry first displayed by Jesus and then taught by the apostles never had a place for seers?

Because we all need to walk in the light. And have sight.

Joh 8:12 Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life. (American Standard Version)

There are a lot of reasons for this but we will get to see them one at a time in further articles.

Note a good number of references to this topic that I found on the internet and indeed we are all saying the same thing with different words.

http://pastorlenandfriends.wordpress.com/2011/05/31/take-ye-heed-watch-and-pray-by-brad-n-michelle-wright/

http://watchandpray.com/

http://www.gracevalley.org/sermon_trans/2002/Watch_and_Pray.html

This one is the famous hymn: Watch & Pray

God bless Us.