Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 5:8-11

Satan has one agenda and that’s to destroy as many souls as possible, including yours! The Apostle Peter states “Your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion walks about, seeking whom he may devour” Satan and his demons are roaming the Earth right now looking for people to devour. This is why most ideas and agendas from this world are destructive for your soul, because they are from Satan, as he is called the “god of this world” (2 Corinthians 4:4)

Notice Peters first advice for us all “Be sober minded” we live in a world that celebrates intoxication. Alcohol abuse has become normalized, recently marijuana has become legalized, the majority of the world is under the intoxication of some drug or narcotic. This has made many in this world an easy target for Satan. Nobody ever makes good decisions intoxicated, and Satan is just counting on that. You will never hear the voice of God when your drug or high, you need to be sober minded, you need to be diligent and alert to the Holy Spirit. Sadly the world has fallen under the intoxication of the evil one, its like shooting fish in a barrel

As the Apostle Peter states “Resist Him” “Stand in the faith” Many people don’t want to resist the devil, he offers them some temporary pleasure and they rather gratify their flesh for a moment then save their souls for an eternity. As Jesus said “What does it profit you to gain the whole world and to lose your soul” (Mark 8:36) This doesn’t just mean money, this also means power and pleasures of this world that will damn your soul. None of those things will benefit you while you spend an eternity in Hell. Resist the devil and He will flee from you (James 4:7)

But you might say well I’m suffering here, this world is not fair, read the words of the Apostle Peter “after you have suffered a little while, make you perfect, establish, and strengthen you” Any suffering you experience in this world will be temporary, remember that. We must have an eternal perspective , don’t fall into the traps of Satan who is looking to devour you like a roaring lion. Stand strong in the faith, because by the grace of God, you have been called into eternal glory by our Lord Jesus Christ

To God be the glory , the power, the dominion , the honor, through our Lord Jesus Christ, forever and ever, Amen!