November 12, 2018 - - I Peter 5:8 - - battle ready

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

I Peter 5:8 NKJV

If you know you are going to meet an enemy as fierce as a lion, you prepare. Of course you'd be sober--clear-headed--and vigilant. For those facing spiritual battles on three fronts

--our own desire which war against our better judgment,

--the battles of worldliness versus godliness

--and the battles against the schemes of Satan

we arm ourselves with the Word of God.

Plan private times of bible reading, worship with song, and prayer. Plan for family times of bible reading, worship with song and prayer. For my Christian friends who are single, get together with other believers for times of bible reading, worship with song and prayer. If you do not plan for victory in these ways, you are planning for failure when the battles begin to rage against you.

Thank You, God our Father, for the blessing of this new day. Spirit of God, plant the Word deep into our hearts, fill our thoughts with the awareness of God's goodness. Jesus, Captain of our Salvation, prepare us for the battles we are going to face. As we listen to Your Word and obey Your commands remind us that You are only a prayer's length away. Praise be Your Name, O God our Shield. Amen.