"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:" 1 Peter 5:8 KJV
Has the devil ever tried to use your past against you? Maybe he told you, “You’re in this mess because of your own actions! Don’t even try to ask God to help you because you got into this mess by yourself, and now you’re going to have to get out of it by yourself! God won’t help you, because you’re reaping exactly what you’ve sown!”
If you’ve ever heard these kinds of accusations from the devil, then 1 Peter 5:8 is just for you! Peter is telling us to be on the alert and be vigilant when the devil strikes. He reminds us of our former failures and then he vigorously tries to convince us that we deserve to be in the mess we are in. If the devil is successful in his prosecution, he will persuade us to believe that we are unrighteous and unworthy and that we deserve whatever difficulties he is throwing our way.
As believers, you need to remember that the devil is not going to give up without making a strong effort to get us. We also need to remember that he has had several thousand years of practice in doing what he does and in that time he has gotten quite good at it. We’ve got to get very serious about the Word of God and stay on top with it. Be reminded that the devil also knows the Bible and his plan is to keep us out of the Word of God. Let the Word become the sword of the spirit in your mouth. God said if we resist the devil, he will flee. God has spoken and He meant every word. Resist with the Word of God. It works!
Further Scripture Study: John 8:32; Psalms 119:130; Ephesians 6:18; James 4:7
Declare This: Dear Lord, I stand on guard over the operations of the evil one and I will not allow any of his tricks to come near my dwelling in Jesus name Amen.
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