Week 26 - The Journey Day 4
"When he returned he found them asleep. He said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour? Watch and pray that you may not undergo the test. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak."" Mark 14:37-38
"When he returned he found them asleep. He said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour? Watch and pray that you may not undergo the test. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak."" Mark 14:37-38
Jesus calls Peter by his given name, Simon. I pondered these events for Peter and the words Jesus spoke to him. Jesus had no need for them to keep watch, He knew what was coming. Our lives are but a spec of time, if we are not careful we will miss its purpose.
The message is for us, to always be prepared, to be on watch and not be caught off guard. The disciples lived the same life as Jesus and did not fully understand what was coming. Their time to sit and watch, the time we are in now, they fell asleep. They were not praying, they were not keeping watch. If we are not careful we can fall back into our old ways, into our life before Christ entered in.
Watch and pray, listen to God, be obedient to His will, be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Listen to the Holy Spirit, ignore the flesh, live with a holy purpose. Peter's life was transformed by these words, Jesus was giving him vision, showing him the areas of his life that needed to be transformed. The first pope did not forget this lesson, he lived the rest of his life never losing sight of God. Never going back to his old ways.
What is God saying to me? Walk with Me and be surprised, even in your sleep we can be together.
Dear Father God, You bless us beyond our comprehension, You give us grace and unexpectedly answer prayer. I thank You for the joy that lives within. I thank You for a holy purpose, one that has been passed on and continues to be passed on. Give us wisdom and insight into our future, walking within Your will. Bless this day Lord, fill the hearts of the faithful with Your love. Prayers for a friend making the last leg of his journey, greet him at the door and bless his family with Your grace. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Queen of Heaven, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Protector of the Holy Family, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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