It Makes Sense to Be On The Alert
Last week we were sitting in a fabulous restaurant with an enormous fish tank. All was peaceful and calm and then suddenly the people in the front row of tables by the tank all jumped as this large, fluorescent green eel swam up from out of the depths of the tank. He made one pass through the tank and then descended back to the bottom where he lurked once more.
It was eerie. Immediately, 1 Peter 5:8 came to mind. "Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."
Also, we should tuck away 1 Corinthians 16:13
"Keep alert. Be firm in your faith. Stay brave and strong."
Equally as thought provoking to me were the two fish in the last photo. I said to my husband, "They
are seeking the Lord!" Every other fish was swimming to and fro, but the entire time we were there those fish stayed vertical, looking up. (While the devil lurked below.)
"Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always." Psalm 105:4
There are so many lessons for us to learn and to teach others in everyday life.
God, You are the author and perfecter of our faith. Keep us alert to not only the antics of the enemy, but to the lessons You have for us to learn. Find us faithful to seek Your face always, to look to You for our strength and to train up future generations to live this way. In Jesus' name Amen