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Colossians 4:2 - Ready For Eternity.

Colossians 4:2 (NKJV) Continue earnestly in 
prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   The Bible sounds the alarm and warns 
mankind to prepare for eternity. The Bible also 
predicts a fabulous future for those who trust in 
Him. The second coming of Christ will be so 
revolutionary that it will change every aspect of life on 
this planet. Christ will reign in righteousness. 
Disease will be eliminated. Death will be abolished. 
War will be eradicated. Nature will be 
transformed. Men, women, and children will live as life 
was originally designed, in fellowship with God 
and each other. 
   Does this give you hope for real change? 
If not, I urge you to examine where you stand 
before the God of judgment, but with the certain 
hope that He is the same God of peace. 
   Someone once observed that there are 
three days a week that we have no control over - 
yesterday, today, and tomorrow. We only have this 
moment in time to prepare for eternity. For those 
who delay, why do you wait? If you think you can 
clean up your past to make preparation feasible, 
your efforts are futile. You can't change your 
past, but you can change your future. 
   How often do you find yourself trying to 
clean up your past? [Peace for Each Day by Billy 
Graham] 

COMMENTARY

We must pray always if we would grow in 
faith and experience. We are to be "instant in 
prayer," to "continue in prayer, and watch in the 
same with thanksgiving."  Unceasing prayer is 
the unbroken union of the soul with God, SC97-8  
 

Many have not a living faith. This is why 
they do not see more of the power of God. Their 
weakness is the result of their unbelief. They have 
more faith in their own working than in the 
working of God for them. They take themselves into 
their own keeping. They plan and devise, but pray 
little, and have little real trust in God. They 
think they have faith, but it is only the impulse 
of the moment. Failing to realize their own 
need, or God's willingness to give, they do not 
persevere in keeping their requests before the Lord. 
COL145 

We cannot spend all our time on our knees, 
but it is possible to have a prayerful attitude 
at all times. This attitude is built upon 
acknowledging our dependence on God, realizing his 
presence within us, and determining to obey him 
fully. Then we will find it natural to pray 
frequent, spontaneous, short prayers. A prayerful 
attitude is not a substitute for regular times of 
prayer but should be an outgrowth of those times.  
[Life Application SB] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY

Colossians 4:2 - Devoted to Pray with an 
Alert Mind and Thankful Heart. 

https://www.abible.com/devotions/2019/20191127-1449.html 

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