Tuesday; May 9
When Peter warns Christians of their adversary notice what he writes, “Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” (I Peter 5:8). Through the years we have accepted this as truth –we are in a spiritual war with satan – but I also think it is important to acknowledge what he doesn’t say. He doesn’t write that our adversaries are the next door neighbor who parks in front of our house … he doesn’t say it is our child’s teacher that seems bound and determined to flunk Little Johnny … he doesn’t say the adversary is a historic figure from two centuries ago or even a modern politician or political party. While we may not get along with these folks or even like what they do, they don’t fit into the category of our arch-nemesis. Sure, we are going to have conflicts with people, but I believe we do more harm than good when we perceive them as the “enemy”. We must remember that we are in an all out war for o