Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

— 1 John 4:4

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

— James 4:7

But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.

— Hebrews 5:14

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

— 2 Timothy 3:16

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

— Psalm 119:105

1 Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,

2 and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

— Ephesians 5:1-2

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and love from Christ to you.

God empowers men and women of prayer with spiritual discernment to recognize the lies of Satan and avoid falling into sinful schemes. Satan’s unscrupulous methods know no bounds. But by staying vigilant and grounded in prayer, believers are equipped to identify and resist spiritual deceit. Let’s root in God’s truth, allow His Word to shed light into our life and our world, fill our mind with Scripture and recite and believe what is true about God, pray honestly and humbly for God’s help and stand with others who look to God for strength.

Believers overcome fear not because they are strong but because God is mighty. Let God’s people respond to every need with diligent prayer, a soft and empathetic heart, and bold action. God’s views the welfare of others much more than His own comfort or ease therefore let us also learn to serve God and His people with joyful obedience. Let’s entrust all things to God in His grace.