We Pray For America!
- Alert and Aware
Stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place. – Luke 21:36
Have you ever watched a video online or on television of someone who wasn’t paying attention to their surroundings while they were walking? They usually end up tripping over something or falling into water or mud. While these can be funny videos to watch, they also illustrate what can happen if you are not paying attention in your spiritual life.
In Luke chapter 21, Jesus warns His disciples of what was to come in the future. He described not only the fall of Jerusalem, but also His second coming to Earth. He described wars, persecution, natural disasters, and other terrors that would precede His return. At the end of all of this, He gave His disciples a warning: stay awake at all times and pray for the strength to escape these things. Some other versions say to “be on the watch.” Regardless of the way it is translated, Jesus’ message in this verse is the same: pay attention to what is happening in your life, so that you don’t get caught in a snare. Be alert and aware, so you are always ready for when Jesus comes back and avoid the destruction to come (Matthew 24:36-44).
Pause for a moment today and examine your life. Are you prepared for Jesus to return, or do you resemble the people in the video clips, not paying attention to where you are going? Ask the Lord to help you bring your heart into alignment with His. Pray over the nation and its governing officials, that their actions and behavior come to reflect a spirit of awareness and devotion to God.
Today’s Verse: Luke 21:36
But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Recommended for further reading: Matthew 24:36-44
36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. 37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, 39 and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 40 Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left. 42 Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
TODAY’S NATIONAL LEADER FOR PRAYER
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- Governor Matt Meyer, Delaware
Governor Matt Meyer, Delaware
- Born – September 1971 in Bay City, Michigan
- Education – B.A., Brown University; J.D., University of Michigan
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Politician, teacher, attorney, diplomat
- Political Experience – Executive of New Castle County
- In office since – 2025
- Family – Married to Lauren, 1 son
- Religious Affiliation – Jewish
- Governor Matt Meyer, Delaware
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