Day 291 - (Today’s Bible readings: 1 Chronicles 4:1-23; Psalm 105:23-45; Mark 8:11-21)
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith.” (1 Peter 5:8-9a ESV)
Ever since he tricked mankind into falling into sin in the garden of Eden, the devil has been stalking us. Peter describes him as a roaring lion ready to devour us. This is an accurate picture. His goal has not changed in over 6,000 years. He wants to deceive people into rebelling against God and becoming condemned to eternal damnation.
But there is hope . . . in Christ!
In Christ we can resist the devil.
In Christ can be firm in the faith.
In Christ we can endure the predicted persecution of the end times.
More specifically, in Christ there is forgiveness of sins, freedom from the guilt of sin, and freedom from the power of sin. In Christ the devil has become a toothless and powerless foe who can only roar in an attempt to make us fearfully run from God. In Christ, our response to the roaring is, “What lion?”
Heavenly Father, thank You that, in Christ, You have given me all I need to fend off the devil, the world and my flesh. Please keep me strong in my faith in Christ so that I may remain Your child today, tomorrow and forever. In Jesus’ saving name. Amen.
Pastor David Paape
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/lcms-lcc-and-nalc-compile-three-year-schedule-of-daily-bible-readings
Then scroll down to 2019 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!
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