{"id":455,"date":"2017-02-01T10:42:05","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T10:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/?p=455"},"modified":"2026-08-19T09:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:38:19","slug":"daily-devotional-in-i-peter-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/i-peter\/daily-devotional-in-i-peter-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Devotion in I Peter 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IPeter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"162\" src=\"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IPeter.jpg\" alt=\"Artwork from 1611 KJV\" class=\"wp-image-2403\" style=\"width:500px;height:162px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IPeter.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IPeter-300x97.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IPeter5.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>HEAR the devotion and KJV chapter.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daily Nugget:<\/strong><br>One of the most important principles for a Christian to understand is a spiritual battle is raging.\u00a0Most of the assault is invisible, but the war against God and His followers is ongoing.\u00a0<br><em>\u201cFor we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.\u201d Ephesians 6:12<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peter closed this letter with a similar warning.<br><em>\u201cBe sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.\u201d I Peter 5:8<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many trust Christ as Saviour, but that is as far as their relationship with Him goes.&nbsp;They never see a battle about them and never even realize they are a casualty in the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Christian cannot lose his salvation in the battle.&nbsp;It is already bought and paid for. His name was already written in the Lamb\u2019s Book of Life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, a Christian can have his testimony destroyed in the foray. That is the intent of the enemy, Satan.&nbsp;He cannot take a saved man to the Lake of Fire with him, but he can make sure the child of God is of no use to the cause of Christ. If he can wound one of God\u2019s warriors, that Christian will be out of the battle, at least temporarily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sadly, Satan has won many battles.&nbsp;Many have gotten saved, but the \u201croaring lion\u201d sought them and devoured their zeal and testimony.&nbsp;He may have pounced on a Christian\u2019s pride and permanently sent the child of God home from church because his feelings were hurt. The adversary may have crippled a babe-in-Christ by making it seem like the Word of God was too hard for him to understand. Hence, the believer never read the Bible for himself and was weakened by spiritual ignorance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the enemy used the ploy of leading the Christian to a dead or liberal church, and the child of God never grew because he was not spiritually fed.&nbsp;It does not even surprise me that the enemy lets believers read a modern perversion of the Word of God, so they never hear all the Truth. They are also weakened because they were not fed real meat from God\u2019s Word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are thousands and thousands of weapons in the enemy\u2019s war chest. Satan hates God and the things of God.&nbsp;His main strategy is to ensure the cause of Christ is hampered.&nbsp;Sadly, he has succeeded in his attacks on many who attempt to live for Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have been warned. There is a battle for the souls of man and to disarm Christian soldiers. However, if we spiritually don the armor described in Ephesians 6, we can be victorious in the battle for the cause of Christ.\u00a0With God\u2019s help, we can be victorious.<br><em>\u201cWhatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world,\u201d\u00a0I John 5:4<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Today\u2019s Thought:\u00a0<\/strong><br>\u201cYou cannot win the war if you are not even in the battle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Today\u2019s Reading:<\/strong><br><em>I Peter 5<br>1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:<br>2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;<br>3 Neither as being lords over God&#8217;s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.<br>4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.<br>5 \u00b6 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.<br>6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:<br>7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.<br>8 \u00b6 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:<br>9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.<br>10 \u00b6 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.<br>11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.<br>12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.<br>13 The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.<br>14 Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. 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