By Pastor Dr. Aggrey Soyekwo
Ephesians 6:18 "… With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people."
1 Peter 5:8 "Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."
One cannot talk about battle without talking about vigilance. The enemy you are fighting is always looking for the slightest opportunity to strike. It is the careless, who are not keenly watching out on the new tactics of the enemy who will be defeated. It is the reason good armies spend colossal sums of money on information and intelligence gathering. In that way, you are ahead of your enemy.
It is no different in spiritual warfare. Many, being naive and careless, have fallen victims of enemy traps and attacks. There are obvious and clear demonic attacks. But there also very subtle maneuvers that requires a keen eye. It is by being alert, sensitive and discerning that you can identify his tricks and baits and avoid them. That’s why one has to be sober minded. Watch out always! Not all that glitters is gold.
Vigilance takes watching carefully what you see and hear. Test the spirits behind everything you see or hear, whether from God or not. The basis of testing is God’s word. So be full of the word. Pray for a discerning mind. Satan is a master schemer. Build a close relationship with God so that you can easily discern His voice from the devil’s. Resist the devil and he will flee.
Mark 14:38 "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation…”
2 Corinthians 11:14 "And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light…"
Shalom children of God.