Good morning all,
The word of the day is “blighter.” I remember when I first
started coming to youth group. I was really afraid that everybody else was
going to be really holy and I was not going to fit in at all. Well, I was
mostly right J
But, the cool thing is no one really judged me. I mean, of course we were all
high schoolers and we judged each other, but I guess no one really thought I
was worse of a sinner than anybody else. In my first few months of spending
time with the youth pastor, who eventually became my mentor for life, I
remember we used to joke about the tough road ahead as a Christian. And, it
always seemed to come back to this verse…
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil
prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”
~1 Peter 5:8
Now, of course that's a pretty serious verse. The evil one
is lurking and looking for each of us. He wants us to let down our guard so
that he can devour us. We must resolve as Christians never to let down that
guard and always remember that others are relying on us to pull through. The
reason people end up becoming Christian is watching how others go through
struggles that have Christ in their lives. How do I know this? Because I was
the person who is looking towards others. My question is: are you a kind of
person that others can look to for spiritual resolve? My prayer is that you
remember someone in your life that needs the love of Jesus and subtly remind
them that Jesus is watching out for them. We must always be ready to fight the
evil one who is a blighter, or contemptible being. Stay strong, my brothers and
sisters.
Praying for you,
Mo
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