CGMI ABOVE ONLY - GRACE NOT TO BE DEVOURED

Grace Not to Be Devoured   THURSDAY NOV. 3
	1 Peter 5:7-10 (NIV) Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. One major area that the enemy repeatedly endeavors to attack is your faith in God. He does this by attacking and devouring the Word of God that is in your heart. In the parable of the sower, Jesus described the Word of God as the seed and the seeds that fell by the way side as those who hear God's Word and don't understand it, Matt.13:19. The devil will try to confuse and distract you from hearing and understanding God's Word, but you must not allow him to. You must be deliberate about allowing the Word of God to take deep root in your heart via strong meditation and prayers. You must also be deliberate about not getting offended and thus, letting go of the Word of God in times of tribulation and persecution, Matt. 13:20-21. Also, do not allow the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches to choke the Word of God from your life. Instead, use the Word of God to choke life out of that fear that is attempting to disrupt the peace in your heart, Matt. 13:22. Meditate and pray on God's Word, understand it, hold unto it in time of trials, act on the Word of God. The Word of God will progressively produce fruit in your life, Matt.13:23. Your faith and life will not be devoured by the devil. It may be difficult to resist, but if you choose to keep resisting, God will continue to strengthen you. Do not be ignorant of the devil's devices and do not be ignorant of God's mighty weapons that are available to you to have victory over those devices. PRAYER FOCUS: Declare God's Word and promises over your life right now. Declare in faith that you will never let go of God's Word.
	BIBLE IN ONE YEAR READING PLAN:  Mark 11; John 12
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