Keep Watching

“As I kept watching, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat.” —Daniel 7:9

In Matthew 26, Jesus told His disciples to watch and pray (v. 41). And that’s exactly what Daniel did. And we’re not just talking about occasional, quick, distracted glances in God’s direction. Watching was an ongoing, established way of life for Daniel: “as I kept watching” (Dan. 7:9), “I continued watching” (7:13).

When it doesn’t look like God is doing anything in our situation or our world, we’re tempted to give up watching for Him and His activity. I believe this is one reason why so many Christians are chronically anxious and discouraged—because they’ve stopped watching. Or because their attention is fixed on what’s happening down here on earth, but they’ve forgotten to lift up their eyes to heaven.

So, don’t stop watching. Don’t stop looking for what God is doing. And keep watching the right things. Keep your eyes in God’s Word. Observe what plans He is unfolding here on earth. And always, always keep your eyes on Christ, the risen Lord of all creation.

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Scripture taken from The CSB