Text: 1 Peter 5:8-9
Satan comes to steal, kill, and destroy. He wants our faith! He wants our soul! He wants to take the Gospel out of us! He is doing everything he can to take what God has given us. . .His Truth! How do we know if we’re in a battle? If we’re claiming the Name of Jesus. . .the battle is on! We need to recognize we have a foe. . .a defeated foe, but one, none-the-less. A foe with a kingdom. He is the angel of light and the father of all lies. He’s our accusor. But, Jesus is our Advocate! Satan tries to make us believe we are not saved, by reminding us of our past and current mistakes. He is relentless! He will not stop! We need to be ready! We need to be prepared! Stay focused on the Word and the things of God. Satan knows our weaknesses, so we need to be vigilant. Let’s not set ourselves up for failure. We need to be proactive and guard our hearts, standing firm in our faith and the things of God! The attacks should not take away our joy and hope. They should cause us to rejoice, for we know God is in control and He will bring us through! Let’s trust in Him, no matter what! We are not alone and we have the victory in Jesus Christ!