Watch Out!!!

“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8

This is as true today as it was when Peter wrote these words nearly 2,000 years ago. Satan has a desire to destroy you and me by any means possible.

We can guard ourselves against Satan’s destruction by following Peter’s directions for our lives.

1. Be sober-minded. It is imperative that we guard our minds against stinking-thinking. You ever notice how little it takes to discourage us. If Satan can plant one little negative thought in our minds then we usually dwell on it until we are just the opposite of sober-minded. We become inebriated with negativity and we begin stumbling toward destructive thinking and destructive behavior usually follows. It doesn’t take a lot for us to get discouraged and when we are it is usually because we allow ourselves to think unhealthy thoughts. We will dwell on the negativity and fail to look at the blessings that God has given us.
2. Be watchful. If you’ve ever walked through an area where you did not feel safe then you know precisely what Peter meant by this statement. You listen for anything that might bring you harm and you watch for anything that might look suspicious or harmful. Satan is lurking and he’s prowling and if we are not able to identify things and people around us who are destructive we are prone to his tracks.
3. Don’t be that guy or girl who is devoured and don’t let those you love be that guy or girl who is devoured. Heards of animals watch out for one another against the prowling lions. As we are being watchful then we are also looking out for others who might be vulnerable to attack.

Satan is happy when Christians are defeated. No matter what you are facing don’t let him have the victory in your life.

“Stand strong in the lord and in the power of his might.”

Pastor Marty