BE ON ALERT!

I was reading Wayne Cordeiro's Leading On Empty this morning and thought I would share this quote:

"The adversary lurks in the shadows of vulnerable moments in our lives.  Like an uncomplaining sniper squatting in a darkened second-story room, he squints patiently into his high-powered scope, waiting for an opportune time to squeeze off a shot at his unsuspecting target."

It reminds me of what scripture says:

"Be of sober spirit, be on alert.  Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour."  1 Peter 5:8-9

and

"Submit therefore to God.  Resist the devil and he will flee from you."   James 4:7

No doubt, as Cordeiro mentions, that we all have vulnerable moments in life.  This can range anywhere from not getting enough sleep last night to horrible tragedies that come our way.   The challenge for you and for I is to, as the scripture says, be aware, be on alert, and in these moments in our daily lives, submit ourselves to God.  Live in complete dependence on His strength, because apart from Christ, we are left to sniper like shots from the enemy.