đź“– Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour.
Withstand him; be firm in faith [against his onset—rooted, established, strong, immovable, and determined], knowing that the same (identical) sufferings are appointed to your brotherhood (the whole body of Christians) throughout the world.
—I Peter 5:8-9 AMPC
The devil is doing what he does best. He is going about as a roaring lion looking to steal, kill, and destroy. The good news is that as believers, we have authority over the devil, and he cannot destroy us. Satan is the god of this world; the whole world is under his influence (2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:2). We have been separated and consecrated unto our God. We are in this world, but we are not of this world. Satan is not our Lord, and we can say what Jesus said: “He has nothing in me” (John 14:30). The devil is going to do what he does. So as believers, let's do what we do as well. Let’s resist him and having done all to stand, let’s stand, knowing we have the victory.
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