STRONG: Be strong in your faith - 1 Peter 5:9

Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour. But resist him, be strong in your faith [against his attack—rooted, established, immovable], knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being experienced by your brothers and sisters throughout the world. [You do not suffer alone.] 1 Peter 5:8-9

Living Truth:

• For forty days and forty nights, He [Jesus] fasted and became very hungry. During that time, the devil came and said to Him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:2-4
• Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:11-12

Prayer & Praise:

Please teach me, Lord Jesus, to resist the devil and not yield to his temptations as You did, so that my faith may grow stronger by learning to live on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Empower me, Holy Spirit, to persevere through the same sufferings that my brothers and sisters in the faith are experiencing, so that I may be a source of comfort and hope for them. I ask in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, my Savior. Amen.