2025-10-18

Spiritual Warfare

Alert and Sober

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

1 Peter 5:8

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Peter's warning is clear: we have a real enemy who prowls like a hungry lion seeking to devour believers.

Spiritual warfare requires vigilance. The devil is described as a roaring lion, creating fear and seeking prey. But notice: he prowls around looking for someone to devour, implying he cannot just take anyone. We must be alert and of sober mind, not careless or spiritually intoxicated by worldly distractions. Awareness of the enemy's tactics is half the battle.

Stay spiritually alert today—identify areas where the enemy might attack and guard them with prayer and Scripture.

Lord, help me be alert and of sober mind. Protect me from the devil's schemes. I stand firm in faith against all his attacks. Amen.

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