Week 4 | Day 2 | Waiting for the Morning

Command:

Keep watch; be ready. Matthew 24:42-44 (NIV)

Read:

I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. Psalm 130:5-6 (NIV)

Reflect:

Like most parents, I know what it’s like to keep watch at night, either to monitor a fever or to wait for teenagers to return home.

But how does a watchman wait for the morning? A watchman stays alert because he does not know when the enemy will strike. Jesus said to his disciples: “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation” (Matthew 26:41). In our walk with Jesus, we find ourselves in a spiritual battle. We cannot grow complacent nor fight sin on our own. We need to stay alert with prayer and transform our minds with God’s Word.

A watchman also waits with hope and confidence that morning will come. When I come face to face with disease, death, broken relationships, and injustice in this life, I look to the day when God will set everything right. The Bible says that all creation groans for God’s glory to be revealed, and I must wait in hope for that morning. As the Bright Morning Star, Jesus will end the night of sin and death forever. The Resurrection is the promise note of this hope. It has transformed how I live and my outlook on life. Let’s encourage one another with this beautiful hope until Jesus returns.

React:

Are you keeping watch with prayer and hope with the same intensity of a good watchman?

Pray:

Jesus, I await your return. Help me to keep watch and be ready.