Matthew 26:41 All of you must keep awake (give strict attention, be cautious and active) and watch and pray, that you may not come into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
This is a scripture from the prayer in the garden. This was Jesus speaking to the disciples. He was asking their help in prayer that he would have strength as He knew that the time was coming for His crucifixion. In verse 38 he says,“My soul is swallowed up in sorrow—to the point of death." He was hurting and needed the prayers of those around Him that he would be able to endure the temptation of running away from the inevitable.
From conversations of recent, this scripture is a reminder to anyone that is tempted in sin. We must "stay awake" that we do not let our guard down and sin at a weak point. I love the Amplified version which elaborates by saying, "give strict attention, be cautious and active". We must be actively be guarding our eye gate and ear gate that we can protect not only ourselves but those around us. Because just as verse 41 stated, our spirit is willing to do right but our flesh does get weak.
Pray today that you can stay active in guarding your flesh. Pray to be an example to those around you being cautious and actively guarding the things that you am around. Ask for the right thing to say to those that struggle in the area of temptations.
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