"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 NIV
On August 19, 25-year-old Sydney Sutherland went out for an afternoon run near her home in Arkansas and never returned—her body was discovered two days later and her alleged rapist and killer taken into custody. Sadly, this has become all too common; which is the very reason Kourtlind Johnson posted a photo of herself that quickly went viral. Upon sharing the image of the corset she wears under her shirt that doubles as a gun holster, she said, "I guess my goal was just to put it out there and say hey this is how I protect myself. It’s just education and making people aware, you have to talk about it." Kourtlind went on to say that while packing a pistol might not be for every runner, every runner needs to carry some type of protection. And you know what? I couldn't agree more. I, myself, never leave home without my weapon.
And you know, while there are definitely people in this world who would love to cause us bodily harm, they are no match for our biggest “enemy the devil” who is constantly “prowling around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” And since this great adversary never sleeps, never backs down and hates us beyond anything we could ever comprehend, we must, as Peter tells us, “be alert and of sober mind” if we are to avoid falling into any sin that can harm us or even kill us. And we do this by being vigilant, watchful and aware while practicing discernment, discipline and sound judgment at all times; armed with the Word of God for protection.
So stay alert my friend! Just because you can’t see this enemy doesn’t mean he isn’t there. Satan is real and he wants nothing more than to bring death and destruction to the children of God. It’s up to you to protect yourself.
Heavenly Father, thank You for reminding us that we have a great enemy who is always looking to hurt us and cause us to sin. Compel us to read your Word daily that we might be able to arm ourselves for the spiritual battles we will face. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
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