Watch and Pray

This is the 51^st letter:

Text for the day: Mark 13:33

Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. 

Our Theme for the day:  Watch and Pray

 

Take ye heed, watch and pray," was the words of our Saviour spoken in reference to the time of the end, and his second coming to take his faithful children home. In Mark 13:33 the first thing we are called to do today is to watch. Watch, lest you should speak hastily, fretfully and impatiently. Watch, lest pride should find a place in your heart. Watch, lest evil passions should overcome you, instead of you overcoming them through Christ Jesus. Today my fellow servant leaders we are called to watch, lest a careless, indifferent spirit comes upon us, and we neglect our duty and become light and trifling, and our influence become a savor of death, rather than life.
Secondly, we are called to pray. Jesus would not have enjoined this upon you, unless there was actual necessity for it. It is well known to him that of yourself you cannot overcome the many temptations of the Enemy, and the many snares laid for your feet. He has not left you alone to do this; but has provided a way that you can obtain help. Therefore he has bid us to pray. We are to pray in the morning, pray at noon, and pray in the evening, and between them all to keep our hearts in tune. Pray with out stopping. There is power in prayer that is sent up from a heart convinced of its own weakness, yet earnestly longing for the strength that comes from God. The earnest, fervent prayer of the upright will be heard and answered. James puts it this way, “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” (Colossians 4:12)
Finally, to pray aright, is to ask God in faith for the very things you need, not want. Today let us go to our chambers, or in some retired place, and ask the Father for Jesus' sake to help us as servant Leaders. Let us go to God who is strong, and who loves to hear His children pray, and, although you may feel very weak, and find yourself at times overcome by the Enemy, because you have neglected the first command of our Saviour, to watch, yet do not give up the struggle. Make stronger efforts yourself than before. Faint not. Cast yourself at the feet of Jesus, who has been tempted, and knows how to help such as are tempted. Confess your faults, and your weakness to God, and with Him look to overcome or you perish. And as you ask, you must believe that God hears you.
Plead your case before God, through Jesus, until your soul can with confidence rely upon him for strength, and you feel that you are not left to do the work of overcoming alone. Today God waiting to help you and His angels are longing to watch over you. Morning, noon, and at night Daniel prayed to his God, notwithstanding the king's decree, and the fearful den of lions. He was not ashamed, or afraid to pray, but with his windows opened he prayed three times a day. Even at the coat of his life he prayed, and God did not forget his faithful servant when he was cast into the lion's den. The Bible says He closed the mouths of hungry lions, and finally set His servant free. Today God wants to set you free, just ask. Today marks the beginning of a three week vacation for me; we will keep up Garden Ministry during this time but not as often. Keep us in prayer as we pray for you. Don’t forget Monday the fourteenth week of Garden Ministry we will share your testimonies of Garden Ministry, so get them in to TucciGardenMinistry@gmail.com, may God bless each one of you.

We are into our tenth week since starting Garden Ministry, and it is growing with new people asking to subscribe to it each day. If you are gaining spiritual muscle mass, and strength through Garden Ministry, and would like to help some-one else gain Spiritual muscle mass and strength also. Then send Garden Ministry your Testimony at, gardenministry.blogspot.com <http://gardenministry.blogspot.com>. Every Monday of the seventh week, Garden Ministry would share your Testimony with our faithful viewers and readers. So let us look to the next seventh week and ask ourselves, which letter or message from Garden Ministry helped me to hold on to my faith, or helped someone Else? Look up and push on in the name of Jesus.

Our Prayer for today:

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These letters are written by Elder Kevin Santucci

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