BE ON THE ALERT

 

1 Peter 5:8

"Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." NIV

 

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." KJV

 

As Christians we are to always be watchful and on the alert to the deception that surrounds us with well hidden traps. The deceiver is the evil one and seeks to get us off the true path in these ways: Subtly, through our senses and thoughts; masquerading as the truth with logical spiritual and religious philosophies; and, forcefully, through tribulations and trials that discourage us and cause us to question our Lord. Watch out for these traps, they are everywhere.

Heavenly Father, we are so aware that the deception in this world is so rampant that we are in danger of falling into it without the fullness of Your Spirit and the gift of discernment. Help us to know how critical it is to be watchful and alert. Keep our eyes open and our minds ready to stand firm in the Truth. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

       

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WORK OUT WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING

 

Philippians 2:12,13

" . . .continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose."NIV

" . . .work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure."KJV

Why would we have to work out our salvation? And why would we have to do it with fear and trembling? Weren't we saved when Christ gave His life on the cross? Of course Christ's death and resurrection gave us the way to God. And yes, our faith in that assures our salvation. But, are we always aware of the spiritual warfare that exists to steal our soul and how subtle it is? Knowing we are saved does not mean we can become lazy and complacent Christians. There is an enemy roaming around seeking someone to devour.

Heavenly Father, how thankful we are for the salvation Jesus Christ made possible for us at the cross. Give us wisdom and awareness so that we can stand firm to the end so that we are not deceived by the enemy. In Jesus' name, Amen.

           

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HOLD ON TO WHAT YOU HAVE

There is no room for complacency in the Christian life. We are warned
over and over to watch, be on guard, stand firm, and be alert to the
dangers that rob us of our faith. We have to be constantly walking in
the Spirit in order to be ready on that day and to receive the reward
He has promised to us.

Father, we ask you to help us be alert and wise, always walking in Your
Spirit, so that we won't fall into the things of this world that rob us of our faith; in Jesus name.

Read 2 John 1:8

"Watch out that you do not lose what you have worked for, but that
you may be rewarded fully." (NIV)

"Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have
wrought, but that we receive a full reward." (KJV)

  
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PAY CLOSE ATTENTION

The Gospel message and the Words that Christ gave us are of such
infinite importance to our eternal future and our walk through this
world. This should be foremost in our hearts and minds and of the
deepest concern to us. There are many, many things in this world
to distract us from this most important message. Consider the glory
and dignity of the One who has spoken these words and gave all for
us, and of the eternal importance of the message. Don't allow your
mind and heart to get side tracked.

Read Hebrews 2:1

"We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have
heard, so that we do not drift away." (NIV)

"Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things
which we have heard, lest at any itme we should let them slip." (KJV)

LIVE FOR HIS RETURN

It is in our own control to keep our minds ready to meet with whatever
this world brings our way. What we do now should be with the future of
Christ's return in mind. Hold on to the promise of God's grace no matter
what happens in your life now. His promise is sure. Trust Him and you
will not be disappointed.

Read 1 Peter 1:13

"Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your
hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed."
(NIV)

"Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." (KJV)

COMPLACENCY

Be alert! It may seem that God is silent, that He is sitting back, looking
away. But He sees that we have become lazy in our responsibilities as
Christians, compromising our faith, and allowing our beliefs to become
diluted with deceitful beliefs of this world. He will not remain silent. He
will call us to give an account using the standards He set for us not our
own standards or the standards of the world.

Read Isaiah 57:11

"Whom have you so dreaded and feared that you have been false to me,
and have neither remembered me nor pondered this in your hearts? Is it
not because I have long been silent that you do not fear me? (NIV)

"And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? Have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?" (KJV)

WATCH & PERSEVERE

We are often vulnerable to opening ourselves up to worldly ideas
and actions that seem right at the time, but they are not all right.
They weaken our spiritual holiness and faith. If that happens, we
become ineffective in our testimony, losing that anointing that drew
others to Christ through us. That's why we are strongly warned to be
alert and persevere in our faith.

Read 1 Timothy 4:16

"Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because
if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers." (NIV)

"Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them:
for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear
thee." (KJV)


  
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WISE LIVING

It is a wise thing to pay attention to how we live. If we take every
opportunity to walk in Christlike ways, we will be able to stand
victoriously in the evil that is all around us. Remember, evil is a
wolf in sheep's clothing.

Read Ephesians 5:15,16

"Be very careful then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise,
making the most of every opportunity, because the days are
evil." (NIV)

"See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
redeeming the time, because the days are evil. (KJV)


  
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DISHONESTY

It is one thing to be openly and unashamedly dishonest and unfair. But
it is far worse to pretend to be honest while hiding and disguising the
face of deceit. God detests the intention to deceive by those who
cunningly try to make themselves look truthful and innocent. They are
wolves in sheep's clothing. Is it any wonder our Great Shepherd abhors
them.


Read Proverbs 11:1

"The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but accurate weights are His
delight. (NIV)

"A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his
delight." (KJV)


  
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This warning cannot be stressed enough. In these end times, all events are unfolding unleashed evil, dangers, tribulations, and devastation. Be alert! Be prepared by seeking close communion with the Lord.

Read 2 Timothy 3:1

"But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days." (NIV)

"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come."(KJV)




  
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HONOR MARRIAGE

Marriage is created by God to be highly esteemed, respect, and revered. Marriage can never be taken too seriously. Violation of the marriage bond brings the guilty into dangerous judgment.

Read Hebrews 13:4

"Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and the sexually immoral."



 
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RESISTING EVIL

To be able to stand firm against the deceitful enemy and his attacks, we are to hold fast to our faith, which comes from hearing the Word and hiding it in our hearts. We are not alone in resisting evil. All Christians everywhere are experiencing the same struggles.

Read 1 Peter 5:9

"Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings."



 
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As Christians we are to always be watchful and on the alert to the deception that surrounds us with well hidden traps. The deceiver is the evil one and seeks to get us off the true path in these ways: Subtly, through our senses and thoughts; Masquerading as the truth with logical spiritual and religious philosophies; and, Forcefully, through tribulations and trials that discourage us and cause us to
question our Lord. Watch out for these traps, they are everywhere.

Read 1 Peter 5:8

"Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."



 
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drbobbijo@yahoo.com
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LAST DAY FRAUDS

It would be wise to study and know God's Word and the warnings given by the men who walked with our Lord. They told us to be aware and ready for seducing men who follow their own ideas and desires and try to get us to follow along with them. They create a religious environment that condones and minimizes sin as if it were nothing at all and produces no remorse or guilt. These people do not have God's Holy Spirit at all. Be on the alert.

Read Jude 17-19

"But dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. They said to you, 'In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires. These are the men who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit.'"



 
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