Quotes About Vigilance

“Son of man, speak to your people and tell them: ëSuppose I bring the sword against a land, and the people of that land choose a man from among them, appointing him as their watchman,

But if the watchman sees the sword coming and fails to blow the horn to warn the people, and the sword comes and takes away a life, then that one will be taken away in his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for his blood.í

So like a lion I will pounce on them; like a leopard I will lurk by the path.

“If thieves came to you, if robbers by night—oh, how you will be ruined—would they not steal only what they wanted? If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleanings?

All the men allied with you will drive you to the border; the men at peace with you will deceive and overpower you. Those who eat your bread will set a trap for you without your awareness of it.

But of late My people have risen up like an enemy: You strip off the splendid robe from unsuspecting passersby like men returning from battle.

Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.

O king of Assyria, your shepherds slumber; your officers sleep. Your people are scattered on the mountains with no one to gather them.

I will stand at my guard post and station myself on the ramparts. I will watch to see what He will say to me, and how I should answer when corrected.

Will not your creditors suddenly arise and those who disturb you awaken? Then you will become their prey.

And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ëThe LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.í

Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.

But I will camp around My house because of an army, because of those who march to and fro, and never again will an oppressor overrun My people, for now I keep watch with My own eyes.

But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.

Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.

So also, when you see all these things, you will know that He is near, right at the door.

Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.

Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.

But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.

For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.

Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.

The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.

The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.

But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.