Daily Wisdom

Stay Alert – Mark 13:33

Key Passage

“Be careful! Always be ready! You don’t know when that time will be.”

— Mark 13:33 ERV (Read Full Text)

Key Thought

Since we cannot know for sure the exact time of the Lord’s return, our approach should be clear and without distraction. We are to stay alert and keep watch so that we are ready for the Lord’s return—ready with constant vigilance … constant anticipation … and constant moral preparedness.

Prayer

O Father, I want to be ready when Jesus comes. Keep my eyes open, my heart pure, and my hands ready to do your will as I expect the glorious arrival of my victorious Lord. In his name, the mighty name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.

Related Scriptures

Stay awake and pray for strength against temptation. Your spirit wants to do what is right. But your body is weak.”
Matthew 26:41

Pray in the Spirit at all times. Pray with all kinds of prayers, and ask for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready. Never give up. Always pray for all God’s people.
Ephesians 6:18

So we should not be like other people. We should not be sleeping. We should be awake and have self-control. People who sleep, sleep at night. People who get drunk, get drunk at night. But we belong to the day (goodness), so we should control ourselves. We should wear faith and love to protect us. And the hope of salvation should be our helmet. God did not choose us to suffer his anger. God chose us to have salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus died for us so that we can live together with him. It is not important if we are alive or dead {when Jesus comes}.
1 Thessalonians 5:6-10

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