1 Peter 5:8-11
“Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.”

God has laid this verse on my heart more recently! One of the people closest to me is hurting right now and this verse is just so fitting! The circumstances we might happen upon sometime seem inescapable and the suffering seems impossible and unbearable to get through, but “the God of all grace…will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.” We must be self-controlled, alert, resisting the devil, and standing firm in the faith! I pray we all understand this verse and follow it with all of our hearts! I pray we let this verse in Galatians remain in our hearts: “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” Gal 6:9-10

I pray that those who are following the Lord will not become weary and give up during the sufferings that are promised to come upon us! BE SELF-CONTROLLED AND ALERT!!!

To Be Continued… =)