Be “On Guard” 

        For as long as we live in this world (the kingdom of darkness), the prince of this world will continue to attack and distract us from accomplishing what God has purposed for us. “Be sober, be vigilant for your adversary, the devil walks about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” (1Pt 5:8).

        This is why we must constantly be aware of the devices of the devil and be “on guard”, as a warrior should be!

        It says, “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak” (Mt 26:41).

        It takes consistent discipline to guard our mind, emotions and actions against the trics and the devices of Satan, but that’s what resisting the enemy and being sober and vigilant is about. “You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 

        Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation” (1Thes 5:5-8).

        And the best tool to resist him with is quoting the Word of God. We’re fully armed, we have an armor to be able to stand. “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God“ (Ephesians 6:10-17).

        That’s how Jesus resisted Satan in the wilderness. He resisted every temptation with “it is written”.(Lk 4:1-13). Let’s remember God has given us the incorruptible seed of His Word as a means to escape every temptation and battle of the enemy. 

        Jesus used the Word, why shouldn’t we. Paul says in Ephesians 6:14-17 “Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God“.

        Train in its use. And take it into the battle with you, advancing against the enemy who is powerless against it. It says, “Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you;  but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy” (1Pt 4:12-13).

       1Cor 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape (the Word), that you may be able to bear it.

        Paul said that he’s in this, to win:

        Jesus said, “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Heb 12:1-2). “You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ” (2Tim 2:3).