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Scripture Meditation No: 1643
AATHAVAN – Thursday, 07.08.2025
"Be sober, be vigilant;
because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking
whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are
accomplished in your brethren that are in the world." — 1 Peter 5:8–9
(KJV)
In our life of faith, the
hindrances we face often stem from the sufferings of this world. Accepting
Christ does not mean a life free of troubles. On the contrary, when we choose
to live for Christ, we will encounter the same sufferings others do. That is
why today’s meditation urges us to stay alert and spiritually watchful in times
of affliction.
Satan may plant thoughts
like these in our hearts:
“You keep saying ‘Jesus, Jesus’ like a fool — why haven’t your troubles ended?
Many who haven’t accepted Christ seem to be in a far better position than you!”
Such seeds of doubt are sown by the same deceiver who beguiled Eve in the
garden. Cursed and crushed, that ancient serpent still prowls around like a
roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Therefore, today’s verse calls us to resist
him steadfast in the faith.
To escape the deceptions of
Satan, the apostle Peter exhorts us to be sober and vigilant. For he reminds us
that our brethren around the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
We are not alone.
Today, many so-called
“blessing preachers” teach doctrines that serve as deceptive traps laid by
Satan. They preach: “If you have not yet received worldly blessings, something
must be wrong with you. Perhaps you haven’t given your tithe to God—that’s why
you’re suffering.”
Such teachings only increase the burdens of those already suffering. That’s why
Scripture warns us: "Be sober, be vigilant." Blessing-cantered
teachings can lead us into spiritual decline if we are not discerning.
Yes, beloved, the
afflictions we endure are not unique to us; they are the same as what others in
the world face. But at the appointed time, God will deliver us. Just before
today's meditation verses, the apostle Peter writes:
"Humble yourselves
therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting
all your care upon him; for he careth for you." — 1 Peter 5:6–7 (KJV)
Let us not retreat in the
face of suffering. Let us live with discernment and spiritual alertness. The
head of the lion-like Satan has already been crushed by Jesus; therefore, he
has no authority over us. He is under our feet. Let us resist him steadfast in
the faith.
As the apostle Paul
encourages us:
"For I reckon that the
sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory
which shall be revealed in us." — Romans 8:18 (KJV)

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