watchings

Paul was a stranger to wealth and plenty, power and pleasure, preferment and ease; he was in watchings often, and exposed to hunger and thirst; in fastings often, it may be out of necessity; and endured cold and nakedness, v. 27.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721

In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721

We never read of Christ's sleeping but at this time; he was in watchings often, and continued all night in prayer to God: this was a sleep, not of security, like Jonah's in a storm, but of holy serenity, and dependence upon his Father: he slept to show that he was really and truly man, and subject to the sinless infirmities of our nature: his work made him weary and sleepy, and he had no guilt, no fear within, to disturb his repose.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721

The best payment that you can make to them for all their watchings by your cradle, their continual care for your comfort, and patience with your errors, is to do cheerfully and faithfully the things that they desire.

Archive 2009-03-01 2009

The best payment that you can make to them for all their watchings by your cradle, their continual care for your comfort, and patience with your errors, is to do cheerfully and faithfully the things that they desire.

How to Be Happy (for children) 2009

I may have done my Best of the Year (see here), but my last reading and watchings round-up was back on 8 December (see here).

Rounding off the round-ups « It Doesn't Have To Be Right… 2010

The first readings & watchings of 2010 « It Doesn't Have To Be Right…

The first readings & watchings of 2010 « It Doesn't Have To Be Right… 2010

Even in her early years she drew such a love of suffering from meditating on the torments of Christ the Lord, that she set about making her body suffer by fastings, watchings, and every discomfort.

29 December -- St Thomas of Canterbury John 2008

The first readings & watchings of 2010 « It Doesn't Have To Be Right…, on January 19, 2010 at 1:03 pm Said:

Fantasy Challenge 1: Pawn of Prophecy, David Eddings « It Doesn't Have To Be Right… 2010

I may have done my Best of the Year (see here), but my last reading and watchings round-up was back on 8 December (see here).

2010 January « It Doesn't Have To Be Right… 2010