23 March 2011
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experience of suffering is required of your brotherhood throughout the world.
Often I realise that many people are unaware of the situation that they are in and do not realise the danger of it. We need to be sober and watchful, this implies a clear mind and a vigilant attitude to the things around us, what people say and how these effect us. Most times within a community there will always be one who will be opposite, and they create a tension around themselves that then distracts the purpose of why one is in community. So when we say lets do this, they do it with resentment in their heart. The Devil then uses this to sow disunity and discord amongst them.
We need to be alert to this as it only takes one person to invite the devil in, the devil then has consent to be there and it takes so much effort to reclaim what has been given to him, by those with resentful hearts. The problem is that we do not recognise the harm this brings to our brothers and sisters in Christ throughout the world, as we have lost ground for Christ.
So when we have resentful hearts and when we want to do what pleases ourselves and not Jesus Christ, we need to resist and strengthen our faith. We must not give in to our desires to do our own thing while the rest of the community is praying for revival, or healing, or just even praising God. Housework, TV, work commitments, and social engagements are all secondary to the maintenance of peace and unity in the House of God.
Be encouraged today to be firm in your faith and to resist the devil.
Point to ponder: Faith is standing firm against temptation.
Question to consider: Do you resist the devil?
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