Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a
roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.
1 Peter 5:8
Satan has declared an all-out war on the saints...
roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.
1 Peter 5:8
Satan has declared an all-out war on the saints...
He knows he has but a short time to finish his work of destruction.
The devil is busy trying to wear out the church. He's always thinking up schemes to harass and destroy God's faithful servants who, although far from perfect, desire to give to God their best.
Satan tries to give the church no rest. Many Christians, however, know nothing of this level of warfare since they have never fully given their lives to the Lord.
I don't think Satan is worried about Christians who are laid back, who are content to remain sitting in pews or busying themselves with worldly affairs. But those who've set their hearts to serve the Lord and lay down their lives for the gospel's sake, will suffer the most ferocious of trials with all Hell seemingly set against them.
My message to this latter group of servants and saints is to arm yourselves to suffer. Keep on the full armor of God. Fight a good fight of faith. Pray fervently. Rejoice in your persecutions. Pray for your enemies and for those who lie about you and slander you. Give the glory to God at all times and give Him thanks for all things and in all circumstances. For it is only by His grace that we can endure to the end.
As the Scripture says, "Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us" (Romans 8:37, 1 Peter 4:1, 1 Peter 4:12-19, 1 Peter 5:8-10, Ephesians 6:11-18).
D.B.
The devil is busy trying to wear out the church. He's always thinking up schemes to harass and destroy God's faithful servants who, although far from perfect, desire to give to God their best.
Satan tries to give the church no rest. Many Christians, however, know nothing of this level of warfare since they have never fully given their lives to the Lord.
I don't think Satan is worried about Christians who are laid back, who are content to remain sitting in pews or busying themselves with worldly affairs. But those who've set their hearts to serve the Lord and lay down their lives for the gospel's sake, will suffer the most ferocious of trials with all Hell seemingly set against them.
My message to this latter group of servants and saints is to arm yourselves to suffer. Keep on the full armor of God. Fight a good fight of faith. Pray fervently. Rejoice in your persecutions. Pray for your enemies and for those who lie about you and slander you. Give the glory to God at all times and give Him thanks for all things and in all circumstances. For it is only by His grace that we can endure to the end.
As the Scripture says, "Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us" (Romans 8:37, 1 Peter 4:1, 1 Peter 4:12-19, 1 Peter 5:8-10, Ephesians 6:11-18).
D.B.
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