Watch, Pray, and Endure to the End

by Stephen Michels

During my quiet time with the Lord this morning, I was reading in His Holy Word and meditating on the words of Jeremiah and Mark:

But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you. But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward. Jeremiah 7:23-24

But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. Mark 13:11

That same voice is still speaking in the hearts of all who would follow Jesus today!  If only the people would stop all their frenetic running about to and fro, turn to the Author of life and give Him ears to hear, then there would be healing and freedom and LIFE ETERNAL without anxiety, or stress, or guilt, or doubt, or fear of the impending judgment for sin! If only the people would STOP listening to the prince of this world and turn to the Living God, they would be blessed with times of refreshing and freedom FROM sin and death. They would find peace they have never known and indescribable LOVE from the One with the nail-scarred hands who weeps for them and aches to heal them!  They would finally be where the love is!!!

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30

We know the hour is late, brothers and sisters.  The destroyer of men’s souls is raging in the world to deceive and take to hell as many souls as he can.  He knows his time is short.  Just like in the days of Jeremiah and Mark, MOST WILL NOT LISTEN or hearken to the voice of the Holy Spirit!

Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them: Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers. Jeremiah 7:23-24

Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. Mark 13:12-13

Humanity is WITHOUT excuse!!!  The time to turn from the broad road which leads to hell and the lake of fire FOREVER is NOW!

He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Revelation 21:7-8

Jesus said we must WATCH and PRAY and ENDURE TO THE END to be saved!!!

Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. Mark 13:33-37

We stand together and pray for the lost and unsaved.  Today is the day.  Now is the time.

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