Watch and pray

During those days he went out to the mountain to pray and spent all night in prayer to God. (Luke 6:12)

In the last three chapters of Luke, three times I’ve noticed Jesus going off alone to pray (4:42; 5:16).

Chapter 5 makes clear that this was a regular practice of his.

I was thinking this morning how much I need to follow his example.

I have a Father who loves me and wants to touch those around me. How alert am I to what the Father is doing around me?

I have an Enemy who hates me and wants to destroy me and those I love. How alert am I to what Satan is scheming?

Jesus commands us to watch and pray. (Matthew 26:41)

Paul tells us to do the same (Ephesians 6:18; Colossians 4:2) as does Peter (1 Peter 4:7).

But am I doing that?

Father, let me not be spiritually oblivious. Teach me to watch and pray as Jesus did.