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February 28, 2024- Morning Bible Reading and Meditation- Mark 13 KJV

For Mithcah Bible Baptist Church- Bahrain Mission- Morning Online Devotional Bible Study- Feb.29, 2024

“35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:

36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.”

 Word to ponder : Watch

Watch ye therefore, for ye know not when the master of the house cometh…

 The LORD reiterated once again here, reminding His disciples to watch; Hence, implying us readers of GOD’s words to keep on watching upon His coming. 

And for all, from whom  the blessings of being saved under the age of grace; which is in our generation and the previous, after the crucifixion of JESUS CHRIST our LORD; that what we are  enjoying right now as the believers of GOD’s words in CHRIST JESUS; were must also be reminded from His words:

 Watch! 

From this chapter we can see what are the things The LORD commanded for each one of us to watch:

1. Watch not only the works of man but more on the works of GOD. v.1-11

2. Watch the works of Satan: the enemy of GOD and the compassionate intervention of The LORD. v.12-22

3. Watch and learn to understand the words of The LORD; about what must come to pass in that great day of the wrath of GOD; then the coming of the Son of GOD and the gathering of all the saints. v.23-31

4. Watch and know the will of GOD in our lives. v. 32-37 

Apostle Paul has written from these passages:

 1 Timothy 4:16 KJV

“16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.”

Colossians 4 KJV

“2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;”

Let each one of us believers keep on watching and praying each and every moment of our lives; otherwise we will find ourselves lured by the enemy into taking too much thoughts concerning the things of this world, than to taking heed to GOD’s guiding words.

 The LORD reminded us this words:

Matthew 26:41KJV

“Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Good morning. 

1Thessalonians 5:6 KJV

“Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.”

1 Corinthians 16 KJV

“13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

14 Let all your things be done with charity.

15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

16 That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.”

Mark 13KJV

1And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!

2 And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

4 Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?

5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:

6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.

8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

9 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.

11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:

15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:

16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.

17 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.

19 For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.

20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:

22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,

25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.

26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.

28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:

29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.

30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.

31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.

34 For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:

36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.