Exhortative word from Mark's Gospel, "Stay awake," or "Stay alert!" Reminds me that the life of a follower of Jesus is the life of a soldier. We each have a defense post to maintain which the enemy seeks constantly and aggressively to overtake and destroy. Alertness or sober mindedness must characterize the ready mind of the believer. Our enemy is most often difficult to detect for he flies constantly under the radar. He is crafty, intelligent, evasive, and strategic, thus the follower must be ready; for, we do not know the hour our Commander and Chief will return, and when He returns, we desire to be found faithfully defending our post. So, STAY ALERT brother! No time for sleepy heads in the kingdom!
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