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bluidkiti · 08-08-2016, 10:20 AM

Keep Alert

Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are those servants whom the master finds awake and alert and watching when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will gird himself and have them recline at table and will come and serve them! - Luke 12:37

In Ephesians 6:10 God's word teaches, Be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides]. We are to put on God's armor so we won't be deceived by the devil. Verse 16 says, Lift up over all the [covering] shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one].

In verse 18 we are also told to pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God's consecrated people) (emphasis mine).

From the book Starting Your Day Right by Joyce Meyer.

MajestyJo · 08-08-2016, 11:18 PM

We are only an arm's length away from that first drink or drug (prescription drugs, street drugs, food, relationships, work, gambling, etc.), it is the first one that kills us. One is too many, a thousand is never enough. We need a strong spiritual defense against the thoughts of that first one.

08-08-2016, 10:20 AM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 73,907	Keep Alert Keep Alert Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are those servants whom the master finds awake and alert and watching when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will gird himself and have them recline at table and will come and serve them! - Luke 12:37 In Ephesians 6:10 God's word teaches, Be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides]. We are to put on God's armor so we won't be deceived by the devil. Verse 16 says, Lift up over all the [covering] shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one]. In verse 18 we are also told to pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God's consecrated people) (emphasis mine). From the book Starting Your Day Right by Joyce Meyer. __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

08-08-2016, 11:18 PM	#2
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	We are only an arm's length away from that first drink or drug (prescription drugs, street drugs, food, relationships, work, gambling, etc.), it is the first one that kills us. One is too many, a thousand is never enough. We need a strong spiritual defense against the thoughts of that first one. __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

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