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Be Sober, Be Viligant...part two
by kathysmith at 6/12/2014 11:08:46 PM
Anything we place ahead of Christ will become a stumbling block in our path. These distractions can be strongholds used by the enemy to get in the way of your Christian walk. Like a roaring lion, the devil is looking to devour you. The next time you feel yourself being led down the wrong path go to your Bible and read through Proverbs.
In one way or another, Solomon hits on just about every distraction known to man. It’s also a good idea to get an accountability partner. Brothers or sisters in Christ can be a great help when it comes to being sober and vigilant. Tell them what is distracting you and affecting your walk, they’ll understand. You never know, they may be suffering through the same distractions as you.
“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints” (Ephesians 6:17-18).
Notice that Paul says “praying always.” Prayer is our connection with God. Never stop praying. When you find yourself tempted to stray remember that we have an advocate with God the Father which is Christ Jesus our Lord. I know many Christians who think that they should not pray for themselves.
Who knows your struggles better than you? If you are being sober and vigilant you will always be in prayer so temptation cannot overtake you. Even though the enemy rails against us and wants to devour us, Jesus is always there to defend us.
Is there anything more important in life than living as Christ would have us live? When I accepted Christ I found joy that could never be attained by worldly standards. Only living for Christ can bring the peace everyone is looking for.
“For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you” (1 Peter 1:24-25).
In looking at the big picture, life on earth is very short—like the grass and flowers that fade away. Pleasing God needs to be the Christian’s goal. How do we please Him? By being sober and vigilant in our Bible study will tell us how to please Him, then living in a way that reflects what we read. In pleasing Him through our lives we also find peace and joy unlike any pseudo-pleasure this world has to offer. Listen to the voice of experience from Peter…be sober, be vigilant.
God bless you all,
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