1. Watching the Lord

"Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices; together they shout for joy. When the Lord returns to Zion, they will see it with their own eyes" (Isaiah 52:8).

a. Praise Him, sing songs that focus on Him. See the end of this guide for praise Psalms.
b. Stay awake spiritually and physically "Behold, I come like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his clothes with him, so that he may not go naked and be shamefully exposed" (Revelation 16:15)

c. Thanksgiving "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful" (Colossians 4:2).

3. Watching the Word

"But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not whither. Whatever he does prospers" (Psalms 1:2-3).
"If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to My Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be My disciples ... You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit-fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name" (John 15:7-8, 16).

a. Read Scripture
b. Pray God's Word. An excellent resource is "Praying God's Word" by Beth Moore.

4. Watching in Intercession

a. Mission, vision and values of FBC. Name these and ask that they be fulfilled. Pray as God leads you. View the church's mission, vision and values
b. Church family, church ministries and church staff. About seventy percent of all prayers in the New Testament are related to the body of believers.
c. City. "Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper" (Jeremiah 29:7).
d. Nations. "These I will bring to My holy mountain and give them joy in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar; for My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations" (Isaiah 56:7). For resources us the weekly World Outreach Prayer Focus from Sunday morning. Also "Operation World" by Patrick Johnstone. Adult and children's editions are available.
e. Unbelievers

5. Watching by waiting

"This is what the Lord says to me: 'Go post a lookout and have him report what he sees. When he sees chariots with teams of horses, riders on donkeys or riders on camels, let him be alert, fully alert.' And the lookout shouted, 'Day after day, my lord, I stand on the watchtower; every night I stay at my post'"(Isaiah 21:6-8).

Listening to the Lord

"I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what He will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint" (Habakkuk 2:1)