Title

It’s Your Responsibility

Scripture
Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What! Could you not watch with Me one hour?”
(Matthew 26:40)
Devotional
Leadership has a higher calling. Jesus went to the disciples, but He spoke to Peter. This principle also applies in our homes, church, and every realm. Jesus is Lord of your home, but He will guide the head of the home. Jesus is Lord of His Church, yet He governs the Church through her leadership. Jesus is to be Lord of your business. Yet even in business, He directs through organization. We are all called to obedience.
Leadership has a higher calling. Had Peter watched with Jesus that one hour, I wonder what the others would have done? Listen up, leadership. He is still calling us to watch with Him---every day in prayer and personal devotions, every Lord’s Day in His house, the Church. The Bible says that you are to be an example to the flock. Be one, watch with Christ at least that one hour.
Thought For The Night
“Whoever can weep over himself for one hour is greater than the one who is able to teach the whole world; whoever recognizes the depth of his own frailty is greater than the one who sees visions of angels.” Isaac of Nineveh, Isaac of Nineveh was a humble 7th century Orthodox bishop and monk from Syria.
 
Evening Text
Matthew 26:40: Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What! Could you not watch with Me one hour?”
Looking for Answers
 
Evening Study Guide
Defining: The disciple’s failure to watch and pray was due to their weakness of the flesh; they were most likely physically and emotionally exhausted, but so was Jesus.
 
Referencing: “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak,” Matthew 26:41.
 
Applying: The beginning of defeating the weakness of the flesh is to realize that the flesh is weak. Therefore, physically discipline your body: exercise it, feed it properly, and make sure it gets appropriate rest.