Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. - 1 Peter 5:8
Since the enter of sins, the world is no more a perfect place. The enemy comes in disguise without our knowledge, in many forms - lies, condemnation, feelings of self-pity, jealousy, greed, anger, vengeance, discontentment, negative thoughts, etc. Sometimes it comes with fear and confusion, engulfing your own emotions, so much so that you feel overwhelmed, it then gives off a feeling of self-condemnation and slowly you found yourself plunging into darkness, and all ahead of you is just like a blackout. It blinds us and gets us into danger. So stay alert, at all times! So that you do not fall into the trap of the evil one.
If you ever ask, whether darkness exists or not, the answer is no. It is merely the absence of light. In John 8:12, Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” When we lose this light, we are in darkness. Therefore the bible clearly says "be alert", be alert to stay on par with the Righteous one and walk with Him, so that the devil will have no chance to devour you. Guard your heart, your mind, your body in Christ Jesus, for He is our Protector. In Him we have the victory, in Him there is light.
We need wisdom to discern and to expose the tricks of the evil one. So be wise to check your heart at all times, and not fall into temptation. However, when tempation comes, we are to call upon the Faithful one as it is written, "No temptation has seized you except for what is common to man. And God is faihful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it." 1 Corinthians 10:13. Jesus told his disciples in John 16:33, "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." We are called to be sons and daughters of God, and if our Lord who has the victory is with us, who can stand against us?
God never fails what He has promised. Many times, we are tempted, we fell into the trap, we may even failed Him, but His grace is ever so sufficient for us, that anytine we confess our unrighteousness before Him and repent, He is ready to forgive and purify us. 1 John 1:9. This is evident enough when He gave His life on that cross to pay the cost of our sins, it is through the blood of the Lamb and the grace of God, that we the unrighteous are able to receive this forgiveness.
Now, instead of focusing on the wrongs that we did, lets shift our attention to the One who is worthy of our praise. We are not to feel condemned over the past, self-pity over certain situations, fearful over some things, because all these He has taken away, and in Him shall we find joy, peace and love. In this perfect love of His, all fears are driven out, everything is to come anew, because anyone who is in Christ is a new creation, the old has gone; the new has come. The grace of God gives us a transformed life, and by this we are to trample the devil under our feet! Never give way to his evil plans, but stay alert and be on guard at all times.
Lets be watchmen of God, with triumph in our hands, praises on our mouth, and spirit of God in us! =D
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. Romans 16:20 :)