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It is apparent here that Jesus is revealing through his teaching that He is concerned about the spiritual well-being of the disciples. At this point in His ministry, He is telling the disciples that He will come again and that the worries of life could distract them and zap the spiritual and physical strength they need to avoid those life pitfalls. He tells them to pray for the strength that they may be ready to come before Him when He returns.
Are we not faced with some of the same issues today as we prepare for the celebration of Jesus' birth? The tremendous pressure of this season can certainly distract us and we in fact can lose sight of the reason for the season. The birth of Christ is indeed the reason. We should take Jesus' exultation here as a guide to our actions.
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