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June 24
YOUR ADVERSARY THE DEVIL

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour;”

     In Noah Webster’s 1828 dictionary, “Adversary” is defined as an enemy or foe; one who has enmity at heart. Our enemy or foe is identified here as the devil. He is and always will be opposed to everything that God is doing. He is further described “as a roaring lion”. He is described as walking about seeking whom he may devour. He wants to destroy. He wants to devour. He wants to bring you down. He is not your friend and never will be.
     Peter in this passage is telling the believers that because of who he is and what his purpose is that they should be “sober” and “vigilant”. Sober means to be solemn. Always be aware of what the consequences may be for everything that we do. Don’t let the devil's subtle ways deceive you.
     Vigilant means to be watchful. Pay attention to what he is doing in your life to bring you down. Be alert to the tricks and deception of the devil. If we are watching for his tricks, we are more likely to be able to overcome him when he comes to us. Thank God the scripture tells us that “greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world”. Jesus on the inside has greater power than the devils' deceptive tricks. The Lord will allow us, if we trust Him, to overcome the wiles of the devil. With this warning, there’s no need for us to go down in defeat.
     Trust in the Lord to give you strength today! Let Him give you the power to stand when the devil comes along to try and defeat you and devour you! Thank God, in the end, Jesus has won the victory and will always be Victorious, because of what He has done on Calvary! “And having done all to stand”!