Jan L Grace

Beating Back The Bully Jan L Grace

While it's true the adversary of all that is good, righteous, and holy is making a lot of noise these days, it is also true you and I do not have to become his next meal. The apostle Peter wasn't trying to scare his readers when he wrote, "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world" (1 Peter 5:8,9). At the same time, he wasn't stretching the truth about how serious and ruthless our adversary is. His objective was that we'd pay attention to his warning. Peter simply told the truth. There is a devil, he is a bully, he has an agenda, and you and I are his marked targets. Although we don't have to be afraid, we do need to be prepared.