Someone’s On Your Trail...

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. — 1 Peter 5:8

Yes, you’ve been set free. You’re on a dead run toward Heaven. But that doesn’t mean your enemy has given up hope of tracking you down. Not by any means! Satan knows that every step you take toward Jesus makes it just that much harder for him to catch up to you. He wants you back, and you can be sure he is working overtime trying to accomplish his goal.

Peter warns us here to be sober and vigilant. To be sober means to keep a cool head. Don’t make any snap decisions. If you’re faced with a difficult situation, stop and pray about it before you make a move. Then be vigilant. Do you sense that roaring lion nearby? Is this situation drawing you toward God or away from Him? Does it seem like something the enemy has devised to trap you? Watch out for his tactics. Be aware that he will stop at nothing in his attempts to overtake and devour you.

Remember, Jesus is vitally interested in seeing you safely through this world into the next. When you sense that Satan is gaining on you, call out to the Lord! Determine you are not going to slacken your pace or turn back. Learn to leave the lion in your dust.

See also: 1 Corinthians 10:13; James 4:7; Jude 24,25