Be Sober, Be Vigilant
A thought came to my mind today; ‘God has no day offs’,. Wow!!!
2nd Chronicles 16:9 says God’s eyes move around the earth searching for those who are faithful and committed to Him, that He might strengthen and support them.
Did you get that Child of God? God is looking out to strengthen and support you. Halleluyah!
Now, if His eyes are constantly moving, seeking and searching to show Himself strong, then He is doing His work as God.
“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars.”
II Chronicles 16:9 NKJV
In Psalm 121:4, we are told that God never sleeps nor slumbers, meaning He is always awake.
“Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep.”
Psalms 121:4 NKJV
God neither sleeps nor slumbers, He is constantly looking out to show Himself strong on behalf of His own, He is fully and totally committed to His work as God, He has no day offs.
Is He anxious? No! Is He agitated? No! Is He worried? He rested after creation, Jesus took His rest position after conquering the devil, God is actively working on our behalf even at rest.
The Bible also tells us of someone else who doesn’t rest; our adversary, the enemy, the devil, Satan.
“And the Lord said to Satan, “From where do you come?” So Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.”
Job 1:7 NKJV
1 Peter 5:8, says he prowls around like a fierce, hungry, angry lion, …no he is not seeking to do you any good, he is not looking out to protect you, he is not looking out to just see if you’re doing fine, no, he is seeking for whom to attack, whom to steal, kill and destroy. He is also doing his work of an adversary; purposefully opposing the work of God..
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.“
I Peter 5:8 NKJV
So Peter says; ‘be sober, be vigilant, be careful, do not fall prey to his tricks, be cautious and exercise self-discipline; do not fall into his traps, be alert, always be on the watch.
Resist the devil, harbour no bitterness, do not cling to offense, forgive freely, be like God your Father, love unconditionally.
Does this mean we should be anxious, restless, agitated, or lose sleep? No! Jesus has won the victory for us. We are more than conquerors. And we are seated in that position of rest together with Christ (Ephesians 2:6).
We are to stand always and at all times in the victory Christ has won for us. We have no day offs being Christians