Watch and Pray Matthew 26:41

41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.



Temptation is something that the child of God ought to avoid at all cost. Temptation leads to sin and sin is always the wrong choice. There is never a time when sin is the best option. Sin is a lie. Sin never benefits us. In fact, every temptation is nothing more than a lie. So, when we decide to flirt with temptation and we walk in that direction we are following after a boldfaced lie. When we commit sin we are accepting a lie; not most of the time but in every single situation. We settle from what the devil offers and we turn away from what God has in store for us.

God’s way is always the right way. Jesus tells us to watch and pray so that we will not enter into temptation. When we keep our eyes wide open and we pray, temptation does not have the effect on our lives it does when we are not praying. Our spirit may be willing to walk alongside the temptation and we may think we can handle it. However our flesh is not so strong; in fact, Jesus tells us it is weak. Prayer is the only way to defeat temptation and avoid sin in our lives.

Prayer is the key to a victorious Christian life. The world, the flesh and the devil are hard at work warring against the Spirit that is within you. Prayer takes charge of that battle for your mind and the decisions that you make and the direction that your life goes in. As we surrender our desires and our passions to the Lord, and we begin to watch and pray and we start to see sin for what it is; our lives begin to take on a whole new perspective.

How do we avoid temptation and abstain from sin? We watch and pray!

When temptation comes, pray.
When discouragement comes, pray.
When disappointments come, pray.
When you are all alone, pray.
When you are alone with someone, PRAY!
When you are in a crowd, pray.
When you are facing the impossible, pray.

If there is a reason to be concerned about something or someone, take time to say a prayer over that situation or person. God will hear your prayer and He will respond to that prayer in a miraculous way and He will bless that request where He can without touching on His integrity, which includes what you might do 20 – 25 years from now.

There is no need that is so small that we do not need to pray for it nor is there a need that is so big that God cannot meet it for our benefit and His glory! 41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.