Never Alone!

Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour. But resist him, be firm in your faith [against his attack--rooted, established, immovable], knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being experienced by your brothers and sisters throughout the world. [You do not suffer alone.]1 PETER 5:8‭-‬9 AMP

You are always on duty. There is no demilitarized zone, no middle ground, no safe spot. Whether physically awake or asleep, you must be alert. The devil never sleeps; he is always after a life. Eternal death and destruction are his areas of specialization, and all who become careless come under his control.

I have a part to play: resist the devil, standing firm in my faith. I have been told what to do and where and how to withstand the devil, so success is dependent on my obedience. I can't fight the dev on my own terms, or with my own weapons; I just need to do what God has prescribed.

I am not alone; in fact, my experiences are not peculiar to me alone. Just as the devil works on this part of the world, so is he at work elsewhere. All I can do is rely on the only One who has defeated him, and hide in him. I am safe in Him, and victorious only through him. His time of favour is here.