BE PRAYERFUL!

Luke 22:46 “Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”

Aside following the voice of the Spirit, another way to be vigilant as a Christian is to pray constantly or consistently. Thus, the caution from the Bible “pray always without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17).

Mathew 26:41 quoted the Lord’s word this way “Watch and pray”. Meaning that, believers must be on guard and pray. It is important to know that, being consistent in your prayer life has nothing to do with you attending a prayer meeting. There are lots of people today who attend prayer meetings but do not really make time to pray and wait on the Lord’s presence by themselves.

Thus, attending prayer meetings does not mean you are “prayerful”.  You must have your own regular and consistent time for prayer. 

Inasmuch as there are various kinds of prayer, prayer basically makes your spirit alert and helps you to apprehend many things long before they manifest in the physical.

Our text in Luke 22:46 was the word of caution Jesus gave to his followers when he found them sleeping instead of praying. You see, anytime you are not vigilant as a Christian, the devil finds space to operate in your territory. In fact, he makes you lose your hold in the midst of temptations and trials.

You see, there are many temptations that can be avoided by being “prayerful”. People who are prayerful will either sense the “hour of temptation” and avoid it or receive divine strength and wisdom to overcome any temptation that the devil will throw at them.

That is why you must not spend your time on frivolous things. Make time to pray consistently and regularly since it contributes greatly to your victory over temptations and trials.

Don’t let any busy schedule derange your time of prayer. Just like any other important endeavor, make time for prayer, conserve your energy for that, and do it. Believers who remain committed to prayer will always see God’s glory.

Remember, when you don’t pray you will stray.

READ: Luke 18:1, “Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up”