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BASIC SCRIPTURE 14th November 2026 BIBLE READING PRAYER POINTS AND DECLARATIONS
BASIC SCRIPTURES: MATTHEW 26:36-38; MARK 3:13-19
BASIC SCRIPTURE: SATURDAY, 14TH NOVEMBER 2026 — MATTHEW 26:36-38 (KJV)
Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
BASIC SCRIPTURE: MARK 3:13-19 (KJV)
And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.
And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
And Simon he surnamed Peter;
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.
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PRAYER POINTS — SATURDAY, 14TH NOVEMBER 2026
Father, teach me to watch and pray. Let me not enter into temptation. Let me be vigilant in the place of prayer.
Lord, when my soul is exceeding sorrowful, let me bring it to You. Let me find comfort in Your presence.
Father, give me the grace to tarry with You in the place of prayer, even when others are sleeping.
Lord, help me to be a faithful companion to those who are in distress. Let me not forsake them in their hour of need.
Father, I thank You that You call whom You will. Let me respond to Your call and follow You.
Lord, make me one of those who are with You. Let intimacy with You be the foundation of my life.
Father, send me forth to preach. Give me power to heal sicknesses and to cast out devils.
Lord, let me not be like Judas who betrayed You. Let me be faithful to the end.
DECLARATIONS — SATURDAY, 14TH NOVEMBER 2026
I declare that I watch and pray. I do not enter into temptation. I am vigilant in the place of prayer.
When my soul is exceeding sorrowful, I bring it to God. I find comfort in His presence.
I have the grace to tarry with God in the place of prayer, even when others are sleeping.
I am a faithful companion to those in distress. I do not forsake them in their hour of need.
I thank God that He calls whom He will. I respond to His call and follow Him.
I am one of those who are with Jesus. Intimacy with Him is the foundation of my life.
I am sent forth to preach. I have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out devils.
I am not like Judas who betrayed Jesus. I am faithful to the end.
ADDITIONAL REFLECTION — SATURDAY, 14TH NOVEMBER 2026
Key Verse (Matthew): Matthew 26:38 — “Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.”
Key Verse (Mark): Mark 3:14 — “And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach.”
Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-37):
Jesus came to Gethsemane with His disciples. Gethsemane means “oil press.” It was a place of crushing. It was a place of pressing. It was a place of suffering. Jesus said to His disciples, “Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.” He took Peter, James, and John with Him. He took the inner circle. He took the three who were closest to Him. And He began to be sorrowful and very heavy. He was overwhelmed. He was distressed. He was burdened. He was troubled. He was in agony. The weight of the world’s sin was upon Him. The weight of the cross was upon Him. The weight of separation from the Father was upon Him.
My Soul Is Exceeding Sorrowful (Matthew 26:38):
Jesus said to them, “My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.” He was not just sad. He was not just distressed. He was not just troubled. His soul was exceeding sorrowful. He was sorrowful to the point of death. He was in agony. He was in anguish. He was in deep distress. He needed support. He needed companionship. He needed prayer. He asked them to tarry with Him. He asked them to watch with Him. He asked them to stay awake. He asked them to pray. He wanted them near. He wanted them present. He wanted them with Him.
The Failure to Watch (Matthew 26:40-41):
Jesus went to pray. He prayed, “O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.” He prayed intensely. He prayed earnestly. He prayed passionately. And then He returned to His disciples. He found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” They failed Him. They slept. They could not stay awake. They could not watch. They could not pray. They were tired. They were weak. They were human.
The Choosing of the Twelve (Mark 3:13-14):
Jesus went up into a mountain. He called unto Him whom He would. He chose whom He wanted. He called whom He desired. And they came unto Him. He ordained twelve. He appointed twelve. He chose twelve. Why? Two reasons. First, that they should be with Him. Before they were sent out, they were to be with Him. Before they preached, they were to learn. Before they ministered, they were to be discipled. Before they served, they were to sit at His feet. Intimacy precedes ministry. Relationship precedes service. Being comes before doing. Second, that He might send them forth to preach. They were not called to stay on the mountain forever. They were not called to remain in the upper room. They were called to go. They were called to preach. They were called to heal. They were called to deliver. Intimacy with Jesus leads to mission for Jesus.
The Twelve (Mark 3:16-19):
Jesus chose twelve men. They were ordinary men. They were fishermen. They were tax collectors. They were zealots. They were nobodies. They were uneducated. They were unimpressive. But Jesus chose them. He named them. He appointed them. He sent them. He empowered them. He used them. Simon He surnamed Peter. James and John He surnamed Boanerges, sons of thunder. Andrew. Philip. Bartholomew. Matthew. Thomas. James the son of Alphaeus. Thaddaeus. Simon the Canaanite. Judas Iscariot. Twelve men. Imperfect men. Flawed men. Broken men. But chosen men. Called men. Ordained men. Sent men.
The Lesson for Us:
We are called to be with Jesus. We are called to intimacy. We are called to relationship. We are called to sit at His feet. We are called to learn from Him. We are called to know Him. But we are also called to be sent. We are called to preach. We are called to heal. We are called to cast out devils. We are called to serve. We are called to go. And we are called to watch and pray. To stay awake. To be vigilant. To be alert. To be faithful. To be present. To be with Him in the place of prayer. Even when others are sleeping. Even when others are failing. Even when others are falling away. Let us watch. Let us pray. Let us tarry with Him. Let us be faithful to the end.
Question for the Day — Saturday, 14th November 2026:
Are you watching and praying? Are you tarrying with Jesus in the place of prayer? Are you staying awake when others are sleeping? And are you being faithful to the end, not like Judas who betrayed Him?
