April 10, 2023
Monday
Bear This in Mind
Ephesians 4: 25-32
27 Neither give place to the devil.”
Deputies in Placer County, California, received a call of a break-in in progress in a local home. Racing to the scene, they caught the thieves in the act. It was a mother bear and her cub, ransacking the house for snacks. The bears had trashed the place, but the officers managed to chase them out of the house and send them on their way “with a stern warning.”
The Bible says Satan is like a prowling wild animal, seeking to ransack our lives (see 1 Peter 5:8). We need to lock him out of our habits, bar him from our thoughts, and guard our attitudes, lest we give him a foothold. We must beware of his schemes and resist him.
We can be victorious over Satan because of Christ’s death on the cross. The power of the living Christ provides protection for us, but we must be vigilant. Is there any area of your life that gives the devil an open door to tempt or trouble you? Bear down on that area and make up your mind to claim victory with the power of the Cross.
A point to ponder…
We don’t have to yield to the power of Satan. We can be victorious over him. Christ has defeated him once and for all.
David Jeremiah
Read the Bible through in a year
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