Sunday, November 25, 2012

Daily Prayer_November 25, 2012

The Word of God for wisdom:

Proverbs 28:15-16 (HCSB)
15
A wicked ruler over a helpless people is like a roaring lion or a charging bear.
16 A leader who lacks understanding is very oppressive, but one who hates dishonest profit prolongs his life.

The Word of God for inspiration:

Psalm 119:89 (HCSB)
89
LORD, Your word is forever; it is firmly fixed in heaven.

Psalm 119:93 (HCSB)
93 I will never forget Your precepts, for You have given me life through them.

The Word of God for encouragement:

1 Peter 5:8-11 (HCSB)
8
Be serious! Be alert! Your adversary the Devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.
9
Resist him and be firm in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are being experienced by your fellow believers throughout the world.
10
Now the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will personally restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little.
11 The dominion belongs to Him forever. Amen.

My observation:

The Apostle Peter in closing this letter reminded God's people of their threefold enemies: the world, the flesh, and the Devil.

In the selected passage from this chapter the emphasis is on our chief enemy; the Devil. The Devil is not your friend; he is your foe. He is a roaring lion, not a friendly pet. He wants to destroy you; he does not want to play with you.

Peter had some firsthand experience with this enemy of his soul. He failed to heed the warning of Jesus, and paid the price.

Luke 22:31-34 (HCSB)
31
"Simon, Simon, look out! Satan has asked to sift you like wheat.
32
But I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."
33
"Lord," he told Him, "I'm ready to go with You both to prison and to death!"
34 "I tell you, Peter," He said, "the rooster will not crow today until you deny three times that you know Me!"

We have the tools available to resist the Devil, but we have to use them. It begins with our faith in God, wearing the whole armor of God, relying on the power of the Holy Spirit, and prayer. We need to dress for spiritual warfare every day (Ephesians 6:10-20).

My prayer:

Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, I pray that I will not underestimate the power of the Devil to defeat me, neither the power of God to defeat him. Father, help me to never forget that the world, the flesh, and the Devil are the enemies of my soul.

Father God, help me, by faith and your divine power to overcome these enemies, and find victory that is my heritage in Christ Jesus. In Jesus name, Amen.



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Psalm 130:5-6 (HCSB)
5 I wait for Yahweh; I wait and put my hope in His word.
6 I wait for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning— more than watchmen for the morning.
 

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