WATCH and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak (Mark 14:38).
There are reasons we need to be alert and live in the light of the day as opposed to those who live in darkness (1 THes. 5:5). Temptation is all around us and the enemy of our soul knows very well what it is that can beset us. So be alert and pray always for all men and all things. "Pray without ceasing." "... pray always ... in the Spirit, being watchful..." (1 Thes. 5:17, Eph. 6:18, 1 Timothy 2:1)
RISE:
RISE, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand (Mark 14:42).
Look around at the world. The stage is being set. Many pieces have already fallen in place. I am not a "sky is falling" sort of guy. But at the same time, given what the Scriptures tell us about the birth pangs that the world will experience, I continue to wonder how long this age has left?
Just like the WATCH part, the time for sleep is long past. It is now time to RISE to the calling and purposes of the Savior, Master, King, Jesus Christ desires on these lives, and to GO!
GO:
Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. And He said to them, "GO into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover" (Mark 16:14-18).
GO for Him; but DON'T GO without Him!
But in Him, and for Him, with the power of the Holy Spirit, as His Word has been revealed to you, GO!
The key is to make sure His Word is being revealed to you by the Holy Spirit, and that cannot happen unless we are reading His Word. It doesn't come by telekinesis or mystical magical occultist methods. It comes from hearing and hearing by the Word of God - just as much as our salvation came by the hearing of the Word.
Without the Word, we would not have a hope.
Without the Word, there would be no reason to WATCH, RISE, or GO! Where and why should we GO, if there is no Truth to GO for? But there is!
God's Truth has been established and will endure forever, and we can surely WATCH, RISE, and GO for this fleeting life span, because eventually this life will fade away and we will be GOing into our rest, to be in the presence of our LORD for ever and ever! That is part of the message we GO with.
And lest we think it's just too hard, no worries - He NEVER expects us to GO without Him in the person of His Holy Spirit, who empowers and strengthens and enables every one of us! And remember, He doesn't ask us to do His work, as if we could do anything on our own.
If you are ready and desiring to GO, then simply surrender to Him afresh today and let Him be free to do the work He desires to do, through you!