Watchful in Prayer: For Personal Breakthrough

Read It

Luke 21:34-36

Meditate On It 

1. Twice Jesus emphasized: “be on guard”, “keep on the alert” (v34, 36). What does it look like to be watchful? 
2. What personal examples can you think of when the heart is weighed down by many woes and worries? (v34) 
3. What does Jesus instruct us to pray for? How can you prepare to stand before the Son of Man? (v36) 
4. When we come to be with Christ, what will we finally experience? See Revelation 21:3-6. 

The way to overcome our present woes and worries is to be watchful over our personal lives and be ready as we wait for the Lord’s coming. Whatever weighs us down is no match to how God will lift us up in His Kingdom. How do we prepare for Him? We make much use of our allotted time before the end. 

Apply It 

1. Take a moment of silence just to be in God’s presence:
   
   “I praise and adore Him for who He is and what He is doing in my life. I give thanks for the blessings as well as the difficulties, for these allow me to depend solely upon Him.” 
2. Take the time to examine yourself: “How have I been weighed down by many pressing things and anxious thoughts?” Cast these cares upon God. 
3. How can I be more watchful and ready as I wait upon the Lord?
   
   Set Simple, Measurable, Appropriate, Realistic, Time-bound (SMART) commitments
   
   
   Example: “I will cultivate a life of dependence on God through daily prayer and Bible reading starting today.”

Pray It 

• Seek the Lord in extended and unhurried time of prayer today, lifting up these personal concerns to Him:
      
  • Growth and intimacy with God 
  • Faithfulness in the spiritual disciplines 
  • Wisdom in personal, work, and business matters 
  •  Power to overcome sin and strongholds   
• Pray for those whom you know need a personal spiritual revival in Christ (intercede for them and mention each by name). 
• Ask the Lord for a personal breakthrough in seeking God’s wisdom and counsel for your life; let the Holy Spirit provide a spiritual revival for you, with renewed strength and zeal to follow Him.