Biblical talks Encouraging Word for the Week with Rachel Tolliver: Facing Life's Trials with Spiritual Armor

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Biblical talks Encouraging Word for the Week I am Rachel Tolliver, Alistair Begg said this, So many of us live carelessly when it comes to our spiritual lives, walking about in a kind of moral dream, failing to stay awake and alert to the dangers around us. That leaves us vulnerable. Consider just two reasons why it is vital that we stay awake and alert in our pursuit of purity. 

Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). Let’s not kid ourselves: sin is predatory. The enemy is a lion. Recall the way the Lord spoke to Cain when he was angry with his brother: “Sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it”

Do you know who makes for easy prey? An isolated Christian. When we’re isolated, we’re vulnerable and without accountability. We “walk properly” most easily in godly company. As children of the daytime, we must not be lured by the darkness, because darkness creates isolation. A passion for purity demands that we walk in the light and with the children of light. We must stay awake and stay alert because eternity awaits. Whatever your past has been, whatever your recent mistakes and disappointments, it’s not too late to wake up and stay alert. The enemy will not sleep, and eternity will be worth it. Walk properly and carefully, with your head up and your eyes fixed on that glorious future day of your salvation. For more encouraging, words please go to biblicaltalks.com or listen to biblical talks podcast on your favorite media. 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:14):
Welcome to Biblical Talks Encouraging Words for the
Week.
I am Rachel Tolliver.
Alistair Begg said this.
So many of us live carelesslywhen it comes to our spiritual
lives, walking about in a kindof moral dream, failing to stay
awake and alert to the dangersaround us.
That leaves us vulnerable.

(00:35):
Consider just two reasons whyit is vital that we stay awake
and alert in our pursuit ofpurity.
Your adversary, the devil,prowls around like a roaring
lion seeking someone to devour.
1 Peter 5, 8.
Let's not kid ourselves.
Sin is predatory.

(00:56):
The enemy is a lion.
Recall the way the Lord spoketo Cain when he was angry with
his brother.
Sin is crouching at the door.
Its desire is contrary to you,but you must rule over it.
Do you know what makes for easyprey An isolated Christian?
When we're isolated, we'revulnerable and without

(01:19):
accountability.
We walk properly most easily ingodly company.
As children of the daytime, wemust not be lured by the
darkness, because darknesscreates isolation.
A passion for purity demandsthat we walk in the light and
with the children of the light.
We must stay awake and alertbecause eternity awaits.

(01:42):
Whatever your past has been,whatever your recent mistakes
and disappointments, it's nottoo late to wake up and stay
alert.
The enemy will not sleep andeternity will be worth it.
Walk properly and carefully,with your head up and your eyes
fixed on that glorious futureday of your salvation.

(02:05):
For more encouraging words,please go to biblicaltalkscom or
listen to the Biblical Talkspodcast on your favorite media
app.
Thank you for listening toBiblical Talks.