Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—1 Peter 5:5-9
by: Gabriela Alonzo.
Whenever we hear the preacher begin to recite verse 8, we hear the sanctuary resound with, “Like a roaring lion!” What about the context? Before God tells us to watch out for the devil, He tells us three times the importance of humility. In humility, we have respect for one another, we receive grace, and we find rest in God almighty. To acknowledge the danger around us and that we are not alone, to acknowledge the need to be strong in our faith, we must be humble. Remember, “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall” (Proverbs 16:18, ESV).
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