THE TRAP

“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.  Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.  But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye hath suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.  To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever.  Amen.”

1 Peter 5:7-11 KJV

I heard someone say “I set a trap for something.  However, I didn’t catch what I wanted.  I just got in trouble because I wasn’t supposed to set a trap for that animal”.  Jesus tells us to be careful of the traps that satan sets for us.  When we don’t listen to Jesus, we get in trouble because satan will catch us.

We are to love everyone unconditionally just as Jesus loves us and has commanded us to love others.  However, unless the person loves Jesus and brings honor to Him, we should not be close friends with that person.  Someone said “It only takes one person to pull you down and get you in trouble”.

It makes satan very angry when we serve Jesus and satan will do all he can do to discourage us so we will stop serving Jesus.  We must not let that happen!  We must keep telling everyone we see how much Jesus loves them.  There are many people who are hurting and they desperately need to know they are loved.

Heavenly Father, please help us to stay out of the traps that satan sets for us.  Jesus, we need You.  I pray that every person who reads this devotion will feel the unconditional love You have for them.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

July 3, 2015