The enemy has NO power over you

Thursday Matters-July 18, 2019
Everyday Enemy Alert

​There’s evil in the world but often we don’t really think it’s something we have to be mindful of in our everyday lives.  Oh but we do. The Garden of Eden was a perfect paradise God created for Adam and Eve until Satan got them to doubt and distrust God.   The devil is still on the move working because he knows that the only way he can overcome a believer is through deception and intimidation.  In the Bible in 1 Peter we’re told to be alert because the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he will devour. Notice the verse doesn’t say “irritate” or “frustrate” but “DEVOUR!”  
    
A lion often scares up its dinner by roaring.  Its prey freezes in fear simply due to fear thus becoming an easy meal for Mr. or Mrs. Lion. That is what we face. God is the king. The devil is an impostor.  We have the power from God to tell him to get out of our face…everyday.