Matthew 24:42 Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.

Just as we need to watch out for the evil people and things in this world, we also have to watch out for the promises God has made to us.

He has promised Christ will return some day and we have to be sure we are in a fit state for that to happen.

Jesus was always looking out for other people and always in communion with God; we need to take a leaf from His book and apply that in our lives.

1 Thessalonians 5:6 Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.

I know I have missed out on getting some of the devotionals out on time recently; not just because of technical hitches but because I have been too tied up in others things!

Just because we are Christians does not mean we are going to get everything right all of the time.

Just because we have Christ’s protection does not mean we will accept it and be protected all the time.

Being vigilant is part of our Christian walk and we should not step away from the mark!

Proverbs 5:13 I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined my ear to those who instructed me!

How many people have told you something about God? How many of those people have been people in some sort of position of authority in the church?

It is not always the people in charge or the people who have got all the qualifications who can teach us about God and the Gospel.

God uses many people in our lives to reach us and to teach us. Trusting them can be difficult unless you are willing to spend a little time thinking about what people tell you.

Take what is said and compare it with what Christ has had written down for us – compare it with the bible.