1 Peter 5:8-9 (YV) Be on your guard and stay awake. Your enemy, the devil, is like a roaring lion, sneaking around to find someone to attack. But you must resist the devil and stay strong in your faith....
Years ago we used to keep hamsters which we loved, but they could wreak havoc if you didn't watch them. When we let them out for a run we had to stand guard all the time because they loved to chew anything in sight! On one occasion it was the door bell wire - he chewed it right through in seconds! Then there was the day I'd left laundry next to his cage and he'd managed to pull an heirloom baby blanket through the wires and chewed a great hole in it for his nest! He was not popular that day but it was our own fault - we weren't watching!!
You can guess where I'm going with this because in the same way that we had to stand guard with the hamsters we have to be on the alert and stand guard against our enemy the devil.
We're told to resist him and not let him walk all over us. For instance when I get a pain I'll say "No you don't, I'm not letting you even start." I'm standing guard and we may need to do it with a load of different things but I hope you get my drift.
Ephesians 6:10-11 ...Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.
We don't have to bow to the enemy's tactics because Jesus is standing with us and He's given us His power and the victory over everything the devil tries to throw at us. So let's stand guard, get our armour on and resist him in Jesus' name, knowing Jesus has pulled his teeth out and we have the victory!
Have a lovely weekend and if you have a hamster keep your eye on it!😊
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