Matthew 26:41 – “Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

As I prayed, read, and meditated on the Word, I sensed what may have just been for me: “Watch and pray.” 

• We are not to pray and see what will happen; we are to pray with the eyes of the Spirit, seeing what God has done in heaven being manifest on earth.  
• We are to watch as though seeing a movie being played out. 
• We are to pray each part into fulfillment.  
• We are not to beg in our petitions, pleading with God to do something, but our prayer is to be akin to a movie director guiding each phase. We are to link God to the situation and exercise authority in the Spirit.

Watch what has been done and, in prayer, link God to man as one would edit a film.  It is not a petition but a proclamation!

Jesus said, ” Abide in Me. ” I am the vine, and you are the branches.  The fruit of the vine is visible through the branches, but the branches can produce no fruit unless they abide in the vine. We are laborers together with God.

Jesus said the greatest commandment was Love! Matthew says we are to love God with ALL our hearts, souls, strengths, and minds. 

• The Heart is who we are. 
• The Soul is our will and emotions. 
• Strength is the fleshly house where we display actions. 
• The Mind is where our thoughts are formulated. 

Interestingly, He separated soul and mind.  The mind is the filter for what goes into the heart.  If the mind is filled with stinkin’ thinkin’, the heart will be fed corruption.  The heart will be fed life if the mind is set on things above.

• We are to Watch and pray. 

We are to Watch our minds, mouths, emotions, and bodies.  We are to participate in the process of reprogramming or renewing our minds.  Renewed minds are platforms for miracles, fellowship, and living above the fault line of defeat.  

• We are to Watch and pray. 

Do not just watch or just pray, but watch what we pray and watch as we pray.  We have the authority to enforce Calvary’s victory and bring the Kingdom of God into the present.   Either Jesus did what He was tasked to do, or He did not.  If He did – Why Not Have the Promises in the present?  Why not now?

• We are to Watch and pray! 

Today, we can begin a new life of ultimate victory. We have the authority granted by Jesus, the Holy Spirit of Promise, and the ability to pull down strongholds!

There is no easy button in life, but we have the power of faith, obedience, and perseverance.  So, reach for the prize and live each day to the fullest in Jesus.   God bless you. Have a fantastic day in Jesus!