That is why the Lord said, “In that night there shall be two in bed, the one taken and the other left. There shall be at that time two in the field, the one shall be taken and the other left.”
What makes the difference?
One was an overcomer and the other one wasn’t. So that’s the whole situation.
It certainly behooves us, by His grace, to remain on the side of the overcomer.
Now, the Lord said, not only to pray. Now we all have faith in prayer. But, remember, He said, “Watch and pray.”
I’ve known some poor souls that have been pushed over, and carried away in the spur of the moment, that when we spoke to them afterwards, they said, “Well, I always prayed.” But the poor soul didn’t watch.
So those two go together. Watching and praying. Praying alone, and watching alone, isn’t sufficient.
We should have our eyes open and know and discern the time in which we are living. Simply to wander around blindly in this world, and pray, isn’t sufficient. We must be on guard.
--Sermon Excerpt: Elder Bro. N.S.
