"WATCH" and Pray!!
In our day, the term " watch " has lost much of its original power. Is there anything more passive than watching television? We live in a spectator nation. We watch movies, news, the markets, and sporting events. Watching has become an activity that puts us on the sidelines and not on the field of battle, an idea foreign to the original meaning of the word. At the time of the King James translators, "watch" emphasized the carefulness, attention, and vigilance in the way a soldier kept alert for any sign of enemy movement. Many Bible verses raise the flag of being watchful, along with prayer. God r eminds us to always be watching and discerning. These are the last days before Christ's return and we are to look for the signs and be cautious. Romans 16:17 I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. 1 Thess...