Date: Thursday, 3rd April, 2025
Text: Matthew 26:37-45
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
According to the text of today, when the Lord was about to be arrested and crucified, his heart was very heavy with sorrow. He knew he needed to spend quality time in prayer in order to renew his strength before going to the cross; so he asked some prayer champions to join him to pray for about an hour.
Luckily enough, Peter, James and John were among these specially selected intercessors. However, the three of them fell asleep. This gave the devil an opportune time to work in the life of one of them. Before, you knew it, Peter found himself shedding blood through the violent attack of Malchus, whose ear he cut off. The victim was one of the arresters of Christ- John18:10-11.
When you are sleeping when you are supposed to be praying, you are unknowingly opening your door to the enemy’s attack. You will find yourself doing things you never imagined you could do.
When kings went to war, David stayed behind; and before you knew it, he found himself on the bed of adultery with another man’s wife. When others are going for evangelism or minding the kingdom business, what are you pre-occupied with?
When you are supposed to be loading yourself with the word of God and you are pre-occupied with other things, you are opening yourself up to the enemy’s attacks.
Be at the right place at the right time; and do the right things at the right time. You will not be vulnerable in Jesus name.
Prayer Nugget: I receive the strength and enablement to always do the right thing at the right time and to be at the right place at the right time in Jesus name.
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