The Fourth Watch

Something special about the fourth watch.

The fourth watch is Early morning between 3 am and 6 am.

According to me, it is the best time of the day. I say it is the “hour of GOD”

Many years went by in my life, during these years, on regular basis, God would wake me up at 3’o clock in the morning, talking to me, sharing the word, having communion with HIM.

The best times I had with God and the Holy Spirit, the best teaching times I encountered were at three in the morning.
Biblical events during the fourth watch.

Jesus walked on the water during the fourth watch. Jesus would rise before sunrise to pray.
Mk 6:48 — And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

Mk 1:35 — And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

Luke 1:78 – Through the tender compassion of our God, Through which the daybreak from on high will come to us,
Luke 4:42 – The next morning, at daybreak, He left the town and went away to a solitary place; but the people flocked out to find Him, and, coming to the place where He was, they endeavored to detain Him that He might not leave them.

Luke 24:22 – And, besides, some of the women of our company have amazed us. They went to the tomb at daybreak,

Acts 20:11 – Then he went upstairs again, broke bread, and took some food; and after a long conversation (Prayer) which was continued till daybreak, at last he parted from them.
Paul also knew something about God and His active power during the early mornings

Acts 27:33 -And continually, up till daybreak, Paul kept urging all on board to take some food. “This is the fourteenth day,” he said, “that you have been anxiously waiting for the storm to cease, and have fasted, eating little or nothing.
Moses
Exodus 14:27 – Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared, and the Egyptians fled against it. Yahweh overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.

Jacob wrestled with God and met Him face to face, just before entering into his destiny as Israel at daybreak, the Fourth Watch.

Gen 32: 25 – When the man saw that he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of Jacob’s hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man. 26 Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” The man asked him, “What is your name?” “Jacob,” he answered.

Joshua and His Army walk around the walls of Jerusalem seven times, Early morning during the Fourth Watch, between 4 and six in the morning, at daybreak.

Joshua 6:15 – And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times; only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

Peter was fast asleep in the early morning hours in prison when he was miraculously freed from prison.

Samuel heard his name called four times in the middle of the night, the fourth time was in the fourth watch.

1 Samuel 9:26 -And they arose early; and it came to pass about the break of day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying: ‘Up, that I may send thee away.’ And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

David was assured and confident in his belief that God will definitely answer his call in this hour.

Ps. 5:3 — My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will lookup.

David wrote his psalms in the midnight and within the fourth watch, he hung a special harp over his bed to wake him up to call upon God.

Did these ancient teachers, including Jesus, our savior know something the modern world does not know?

My experience is, I called upon Him in these hours and He answered me.

I invite you, I dare you, take time and call upon Him in the fourth watch, you won’t regret it.