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DAY 10
Watch
“devote ourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.”
COLOSSIANS 4:2
Today’s word is WATCH. If you look back into history, into the times
of castles and city walls, there were also soldiers placed on the walls of the
city to watch out for enemies. They were known as watchmen, and they
were also the first to see attacking armies or traders. They saw things
before anyone else saw them. During this prayer challenge, that is what
you are experiencing through prayer. You may see things that no one else
does. You may perceive things that no one else has, or that you never have
before. You are becoming aware of the work of God around you. You are
moving from the physical realm into the spiritual realm. You no longer
need your physical eyes to see what God is doing. You are now using your
spiritual eyes to embrace His handiwork.
The Bible tells us in Colossians 4:2 that we are to “devote ourselves to
prayer, being watchful and thankful.” The reality is that the more we pray,
the more that we will notice things that are going on around us, and how
God is moving. The less that we pray, the less that we notice – there is
no other way around it.
Think about this for a moment – have you ever noticed that the more you
pray for something or someone, or a particular situation, the more you
begin to pay attention to that thing, or person, or situation? You begin to
see “coincidences” occur more and more often? And since I don’t believe
in coincidences, we have to recognize that they are opportunities that God
has created for a spiritual purpose. Prayer draws us closer to God, which