Be on the Alert

Note from today’s Bible reading: 1 Peter 5; 2 Peter 1

Toward the end of his first epistle, Peter used some vivid imagery to warn about the threat of the devil. He wrote, “Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8).

By describing the devil in this way, Peter emphasized the fact that our adversary is looking for a…