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Friday, October 25, 2024
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"Hazards Ahead"
Message summary: Among many things that are inevitable, one we can be sure of, is that there are hazards ahead in life. Considering the constant assault directed at those of us who follow Christ, let us cry out to God for renewed strength to "be self-controlled and alert"
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"Be
self-controlled
and alert.
Your enemy the
devil prowls
around like a
roaring lion
looking for
someone to
devour. Resist
him, standing
firm in the
faith" (1
Peter 5:8,9).
Life
is full of
hazards. There
are road
hazards,
relationship
hazards,
sports hazards
and many
others. We
sing of this
in Amazing
Grace,
"Through many
dangers, toils
and snares."
Our daily
Scripture
portion is a
tremendous
source of
strength and
provides godly
counsel as we
deal with the
hazards in our
spiritual
life.
This may seem
like strange
logic, but the
continued work
of the tempter
and his many
minions
actually
increases my
faith in God.
The Scriptures
are so clear
regarding good
and evil and
the cosmic
battle we are
in the midst
of, whether we
acknowledge it
or not. We are
not spectators
but active
participants
in this
ongoing
battle.
Among
many things
that are
inevitable,
one we can be
sure of, is
that there are
hazards ahead
in life.
Considering
the constant
assault
directed at
those of us
who follow
Christ, let us
cry out to God
for renewed
strength to
"be
self-controlled
and alert". A
study Bible
makes this
observation in
regard to this
phrase:
"Perhaps Peter
remembered his
own difficulty
in staying
awake during
our Lord's
agony in
Gethsemane"!
There are
scores of ways
our "ancient
foe" works his
deadly woe.
He's certainly
adept at using
the latest
technology and
now scores are
battling the
wiles of the
devil in ways
never imagined
by previous
generations.
"Your enemy
the devil
prowls around
like a roaring
lion looking
for someone to
devour".
Matthew Henry
comments on
this verse:
"The whole
design of
Satan is to
devour and
destroy souls.
He always is
contriving
whom he may
ensnare to
eternal ruin.
Our duty
plainly is, to
be sober; to
govern both
the outward
and the inward
man by the
rules of
temperance".
Today may we
all realize,
regardless of
the nature of
Satan's attack
in our area of
weakness, that
our enemy the
devil prowls
around like a
roaring lion
looking for
someone to
devour.
Four keys to
victory in
dealing with
this hazard
are found in
this short
portion of
Scripture:
* Be
self-controlled
* Be alert
* Resist him
* Stand firm
in the faith
These four
action steps
provide the
key to
Spirit-empowered
victory as we
deal with the
common hazards
that
inevitably lay
ahead for us
in the course
of life.
Be encouraged today, Hebrews 3:13
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, though
Satan's
temptations
swirl about me
in many forms
and in various
venues I
resist the
enemy's desire
to reside in
my life. Even
as the devil
seeks to wrap
his noxious
tentacles
around my
heart, I stand
firm against
him because
the Holy
Spirit is the
Protector of
my soul, who
stands guard
at all times
preventing the
enemy from
getting a
foothold in my
life. I am
grateful for
the warning
signals often
repeated
throughout the
Bible that
teach me about
Satan's
strategy, also
reminding me
that it's
through Your
power that I
resist the
devil and can
stand firm in
the faith.
Amen.
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Suggested
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Resources
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Firm A
Foundation"
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A men's
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Earlier
this week we
were up in
Lebanon County
and the drive
through the
country is
especially
beautiful this
time of year.
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