MEMORISE: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way. – Matthew 13:25
BIBLE READING: Matthew 13:24-28
24 Another parable put He forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
MESSAGE:
The night is generally seen as a time for rest and relaxation, However, several activities take place at night. For example, secret societies, witches, and cultists hold their meetings mostly at night. Also, immorality, crimes, et cetera mostly take place at night.
Today’s memory verse says that while men slept, the enemy came to sow tares among the wheat. It is good to rest at night; however, a Christian should not spend the whole night sleeping. Instead, Christians should guard their nighttimes in prayers so that the devil will not have access to attack them. In Luke 18:1, the Bible says that we ought to pray always and not faint. Also, in Luke 6:12, Jesus prayed all night on a mountain. Apart from that instance, there were many other times when He prayed at night, and He should be our example in all things.
A good reason you should pray at night is that there are fewer distractions at that time. This is why I enjoy going on my prayer walks at night. When there are no distractions around you, it is very easy to hear from God and get directions from Him. My dear child, make it a habit to pray at night. You can start with 30 minutes and increase the duration as you grow.
KEY POINT:
Set your alarm for 30 minutes of prayer this night.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Luke 2:1-24, Joshua 4-6