“Give ALL your worries and cares to God, for He CARES (melōa: an interest or concern of wellbeing.) ABOUT YOU. Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion LOOKING for someone to devour. RESIST (anthistēmi: to set oneself against.) him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.” (1 Peter 5:7-9)
So, what do we do? “Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for the Lord GUARDS the lives of His faithful ones and DELIVERS THEM from the hand of the wicked.” (Psa. 97:10)
If we are OBEDIENT to the Lord, which means we are PRAYING TO and TRUSTING IN the Lord. We must also make sure we have asked the Lord to FORGIVE us of our sins and INVITE Him to come into our lives. Why is this so important? “…the Lord is faithful, and HE WILL strengthen you and PROTECT YOU from the evil one.” (2 Thess. 3:3) Once we have established a relationship with Jesus even though we, “…walk THROUGH the valley of the shadow of death, I will FEAR NO EVIL; For You are (always) WITH ME; Your rod and Your staff, they (always) COMFORT me.” (Psa. 23:4)
Your Personal Pastor -Bill Stockham