A reminder: Be on guard!

Thomas Kempis wrote: “Everyone, therefore, must be on guard against temptation and must watch in prayer lest the devil, who never sleeps but goes about seeking whom he may devour, find occasion to deceive him. No one is so perfect or so holy but he is sometimes tempted; man cannot altogether free from temptation.”

So our question must be…Are we on guard? It is a must in this life that we live. We must constantly be watching for the devils temptations to come in all the various areas in our lives. 

We must also pray for God’s protection and His wisdom to be upon us as a hedge of protection. 

The above quote must have come after some thought about this verse: 

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

Know the devil is out to destroy you! Be on guard!

Look at what Jesus said: John 10:10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

So let us remember to be on guard, staying close to the Lord, and praying about falling into temptation! With the power of Jesus we can overcome the devil!

Tom