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Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8

Today's Scripture 1 Peter 5:6-11

Today's Insights What does the New Testament tell us about our “enemy the devil” (1 Peter 5:8)? First, it gives him a variety of names: “Satan,” which means “accuser” or “adversary” (Revelation 12:9-10); “Beelzebul, the prince of demons” (Matthew 12:24); “the god of this age” (2 Corinthians 4:4); “the ruler of the kingdom of the air” (Ephesians 2:2); “the evil one” (2 Thessalonians 3:3); “the great dragon” (Revelation 12:9); and the “ancient serpent” (20:2; see 2 Corinthians 11:3).

Second, Satan’s mission is “to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). The devil is opposed to God and seeks to drive a wedge between Him and humans. Satan hopes to tear down our confidence and trust in God and deter us from our mission of spreading the gospel. James says, “Submit yourselves . . . to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). The Holy Spirit will help us resist the devil and stand strong in Christ.

Today's Devotion Before he became famous, the Mongolian warlord Genghis Khan (ca. ad 1162-1227) killed his own half brother to advance his position in the family. As he solidified his power, he began to build an empire more expansive than Alexander the Great’s, stretching from Asia’s Pacific coast to Eastern Europe. Ruthless in his tactics, the khan and his army left a trail of death and destruction everywhere they advanced. His devastating military forays are unparalleled in recorded history.

Today we face a vicious foe even more intimidating than a marauding army—an enemy who wants to conquer and devastate our souls. The apostle Peter cautioned, “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). This enemy is cunning and dangerous like a great warrior and is much more than we can handle on our own. But we have great reason for hope. The apostle John wrote, “The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” (1 John 4:4). This “one who is in you” is the Holy Spirit Himself. We need not fear the enemy of our souls.

As we rely on the Holy Spirit, we gain confidence that our lives are guarded from the one who’s trying to conquer our souls. Our God is greater. We can trust Him to be with us in everything.

Reflect & Pray When have you sensed the enemy’s opposition? How did you respond? Loving God, thank You that You’re greater than my enemy and have already defeated him. Please help me rely on Your Spirit. By Bill Corwder

“务要谨守、警醒。因为你们的仇敌魔鬼，如同吼叫的狮子，遍地游行，寻找可吞吃的人。”（彼得前书 5:8）

今日经文：彼得前书 5:6-11

今日洞见：关于“仇敌魔鬼”（彼得前书 5:8），新约圣经告诉我们哪些事呢？首先，我们知道魔鬼油各种名称：“撒但”，意为“控告者”或“敌对者”（启示录 12:9-10）；“别西卜，鬼王”（马太福音 12:24）；“这世界的神”（哥林多后书 4:4）；“空中掌权者的首领”（以弗所书 2:2）；“那恶者”（帖撒罗尼迦后书 3:3）；“大龙”（启示录 12:9）；以及“古蛇”（启示录 20:2；参哥林多后书 11:3）。其次，撒但的使命是“吞吃”（彼得前书 5:8）。魔鬼与神为敌，并试图在神与人之间制造隔阂。撒但企图摧毁我们对神的信心与信靠，并阻碍我们传福音的使命。雅各说：“务要……顺服神。务要抵挡魔鬼，魔鬼就必离开你们逃跑了”（雅各书 4:7）。圣灵会帮助我们抵挡魔鬼，并且使我们基督里站立得稳。

今日灵修：在成名之前，蒙古军阀成吉思汗（约公元1162-1227年）为了提升自己在家族中的地位，杀害了自己的同父异母兄弟。随着权力的巩固，他开始建立一个比亚历山大大帝的帝国更为辽阔的帝国，版图从亚洲太平洋沿岸一直延伸到东欧。这位大汗手段残忍，历史记载了他那无与伦比的毁灭性的军事征伐，他和他的军队所到之处都留下了死亡与毁灭的痕迹。

今天，我们面临着一个比劫掠军队更可怕的凶恶敌人，一个想要征服并摧毁我们灵魂的敌人。使徒彼得告诫说：“务要警醒、谨守，因为你们的仇敌魔鬼，如同吼叫的狮子，遍地游行，寻找可吞吃的人”（彼得前书 5:8）。这位仇敌既狡猾又危险，宛如一位强大的战士，其力量远非我们凭一己之力所能抗衡。然而，我们有充分的理由满怀盼望。使徒约翰写道：“那在你们里面的，比那在世上的更大”（约翰一书 4:4）。这位“在你们里面的”正是圣灵自己。我们无需惧怕那与我们灵魂为敌的仇敌。当我们倚靠圣灵时，我们便确信自己的生命必蒙保守，免受那企图征服我们灵魂者的侵害。我们的神更伟大。我们可以信靠祂，确信祂必在一切事上与我们同在。

反思与祷告：你曾在何时感受到仇敌的阻挠？你是如何应对的？慈爱的神啊，感谢祢，因祢比我的仇敌更伟大，且已战胜了他。求祢帮助我倚靠祢的灵。