Rod Parsley Devotional 12th February 2025 Wednesday Message
TOPIC: Watch and Pray
Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. ‘Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour?’ he asked Peter.
– Matthew 26:40
Jesus asked His disciples to keep watch with Him, for His soul was crushed with grief. He was in deep agony and pain, yet His faithful few could not stay awake. They were tired and fell asleep, leaving Christ to watch and pray alone.
Today, many believers are slumbering when they should be watching and praying. There is a lack of spiritual heat. Cold embers now reside where fiery souls once burned.
Yet Christ is still asking us to “stay here and keep watch” with Him, because we do not know the day or the hour he will return (Matthew 26:38).
Are you willing to watch? Are you willing to pray? Are your prayers in line with the expressed will of God, or are they in accordance to your own will and desires? Are you willing to set aside time to press on in prayer? Or are other things more important?
Christ expects that His Church will be one that watches and prays. It is time to re-dig the well of prayer. Will you watch and pray?
Lord, don’t let my love and pursuit of you grow cold. Don’t let me become complacent or distracted. Let me always spend time with you and put you first. Let me always stay connected to you. Amen.
Further Reading
Matthew 6
Matthew 26:41
John 12:23-27
Rodney Lee Parsley is a prominent American Christian minister, author, television host and evangelist. He is senior pastor of World Harvest Church, a large nondenominational church in Canal Winchester.