“Be On Guard, Keep Alert”

December 8, 2017

“Be On Guard, Keep Alert”

Blessings folk!

Luke’s gospel also has an account of Jesus’ parable of the fig tree.
More details are provided.

Luk 21:29-36

Then He told them a parable: “Behold the fig tree and all the trees;

as soon as they put forth leaves, you see it and know for yourselves that summer is now near.

“So you also, when you see these things happening, recognize that the kingdom of God is near.

“Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all things take place.

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

“Be on guard, so that your hearts will not be weighted down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that day will not come on you suddenly like a trap;

for it will come upon all those who dwell on the face of all the earth.

“But keep on the alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

You see that Jesus called us to behold the fig tree…and all the trees.
The idea is that in the same way we can discern the seasons by what we see in nature, we will be able to discern the coming of the Lord.
No, we will not know the day nor hour.
But, we can know the season.

Jesus tells us to do some things.

  • Recognize that the Kingdom of God is near…when you see all these things.
  • Be on guard….
    • So that your hearts will not be weighted down by dissipation and drunkenness nor the worries of life
    • That Day will come on us suddenly if we are distracted
  • Keep on the alert
    • At all times
    • Pray that you have strength to escape all the things to take place
      • We can escape!
      • We need the strength of the Lord.
    • We will stand before the Son of Man…

If we remain faithful!
If we press in.
If we press on.


Be on guard…refers to the internal issues of the heart/spirit.
Keep alert…refers to external things happening about us.

Be ready!

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