Senior Living - Jan 14
According to scientists, Arctic polar bears feed almost entirely on seals. In order to capture their meals, the bears often have to resort to sinister tactics.
For example, a polar bear will actually swim underwater and make a tiny scratching sound on the underside of the ice next to a seal's feeding hole. When an unsuspecting and hungry seal hears this sound, he instinctively dives in for a quick bite to eat…only to become a quick dinner for the polar bear!
If you think about it, this cunning method of hunting is very similar to the way Satan works to entrap us in our Christian walk. So many times we instinctively respond to that familiar "scratching sound," only to become a victim of his evil schemes.
Jesus tells us in John 10:10 that the "thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."
As believers, we are the prime targets to satisfy Satan's insatiable and deadly appetite. But the sooner we realize that we have a very real enemy who's looking to devour us, the better able we'll be to avoid becoming a quick meal for the devil.
Be self-controlled, alert, walking in the Holy Spirit, in His Word, and always in prayer, because Scripture says Satan "prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour" (1 Peter 5:8). As you walk daily with Christ, be on the lookout!
PRAYER CHALLENGE: Ask the Lord to help you resist the many temptations this world has to offer. Pray He would help you submit to Him completely, and pray that He would provide a shield around your life to protect you from the devil's schemes.
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