Pray

These are Jesus' words of exhortation which provide the climax of His teaching regarding His return, recorded by Luke:

"But keep on the alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man" - Luke 21:36.

"Prayer is an indispensible part of preparation for the end of the age.  We are to pray for the strength to endure the fires of tribulation that we may encounter.  We are to pray for the power to proclaim the word of the gospel with conviction and boldness.  We are to pray for the name of our King to be magnified.  In doing this now, by God's grace, we are well equipped to endure the rough terrain that lays before us."

Ryan Habenna in The Parable of the Fig Tree