Meditate On
How to Be “Undevourable”
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil
walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
1 Peter 5:8
The devil doesn’t want you to be strong in the Lord’s
love for you. Instead, he wants you to question God’s love for you. To
accomplish this, one of his key strategies is to try to make you think that God
is mad at you.
God’s Word tells us that the devil walks about like a
roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. This means that he cannot just devour
anyone. He must look for those whom he can devour. Some of us are “undevourable.”
There may not be such a word, but it certainly describes a great place to be
when the enemy is on the prowl for his next victim.
My friend, you can become “undevourable” to the devil.
The secret is found in the preceding verse, “casting all your care upon Him,
for He cares for you” (1 Pet. 5:7). Can you see it? The secret to being
“undevourable” is to be carefree and not be bogged down by anxieties and
worries! It is to laugh a lot, enjoy your life, and to take no thought for
tomorrow.
To the legalistic mind, this sounds terribly
irresponsible. However, in God’s mind, your greatest responsibility is to
rejoice in the Lord always and to not worry about your past failures, your
present circumstances, and your future challenges! Why? It’s because of what
God’s grace has already done for you. And it’s because the One who has the
power over death is caring for you and watching over you right this minute.
If you want to see victory over the enemy’s attacks, then
learn to relax, to let go, and to release every oppressive thought, worry, and
care into Jesus’ loving hands. Believe with all your heart that He cares for
you and that you are not alone in this journey. You have a constant companion
in Jesus on this great adventure called life.
Note that the devil walks about like a roaring lion. The
devil is an impostor who tries to intimidate you through the impression that
God is angry with you. Let’s be clear here: there is only one true lion and
that is the Lion of Judah, Jesus Christ (see Rev. 5:5), the King of kings, and
He is not mad at you today. His wrath is directed at anything that seeks to
destroy you. You are not the object of His wrath; you are the object of His
love. So be strong in His love for you. That’s how you resist the devil who
will have no choice but to flee from you!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
