Until an Opportune Time

As I was reading the Scripture this morning a profound declaration stood out to me in Luke 1:13 - " When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time."

Left him at until an opportune time. The devil lost the fight with Jesus in the wilderness, but Satan was not about ready to give up or call it quits. He would go away and wait for a more opportune time. Satan is tenacious. This is why so many believers have fallen over the span of history.

I Peter 3:17 - " Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position."

I Peter 5:8 - " Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."

We are in a battle as believers. We will have our victories and defeats, but we must continually be on our guard and persevere to the very end.

I Corinthians 16:13 - " Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong."

The battle is ours as we continually yield to the power of the Holy Spirit. We must never call it quits. We must never let down our guard.

Hebrews 10:36 - "You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised."