“你们要警醒，要在信仰上站立得稳，要作大丈夫，要刚强。”
哥林多前书 16:13
“Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.”
1 Corinthians 16:13
Birds check their immediate surroundings for any danger, listening attentively as they look about them. Only when they are satisfied that there is no danger do they settle down to feed. Even then, they pause every few seconds to scan the area.
The vigilance these birds demonstrate is similar to the vigilance taught to us in the Bible. Our world is full of temptations, and we need to remain constantly alert and not forget about the dangers. Like Adam and Eve, we easily get entangled in attractions that make the things of this world seem “good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom” (Gen. 3:6).
Peter cautioned, “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).
As we work for our own daily bread, are we alert to what could start consuming us?
Are we watching for any hint of self-confidence or willfulness that could leave us wishing we had trusted our God?
Lord,
keep us from the secret sins and selfish reactions we’re so naturally inclined toward.
By Your grace, turn our temptations into moments of growth in Christlikeness.
The best way to escape temptation is to run to God.
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