+DEV+ Be Alert!

Date: February 25, 2010 10:03 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Be Alert!

Be Alert!

“Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith.” (1 Peter 5:8-9)
Scripture Focus: 1 Peter 5:5-10

Air travel may be safer than driving, but if terrorists had their way, it wouldn’t be. So we must be vigilant. “Be aware of your surroundings, and report anything suspicious to airport police,” Homeland Security advises us. I’m sure you keep a watchful eye on your luggage so no one can slip something dangerous into it. Also, you watch anyone whose behavior is erratic or whose demeanor is peculiar.

The devil is a terrorist. He has always tried to destroy God’s people, using a variety of strategies to ruin lives. He has lured careless believers into financial misconduct, moral failure, and other wayward behavior. They might have thought they would never fall into the devil’s trap, but he is never too busy to set a snare for the self-confident.

We never reach a point when we are immune to temptation. Paul warns us, “If you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall” (1 Corinthians 10:12). The best defense against the devil is a good offense.

Insight: The devil cannot trip us up if our feet are planted firmly on the Rock of Ages and we maintain constant vigilance.


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