Weekly Family Devotional

Peter tells Christians to be “watchful” — wide awake and paying attention. Why? Because we have an enemy, the devil, who sneaks around like a hungry lion, looking for someone who isn’t paying attention. That sounds scary, but Peter isn’t trying to frighten us. He is warning us, the way a parent warns a child to look both ways before crossing the street. Staying alert keeps us safe. How do people stop paying attention to God? Usually not all at once. It happens slowly — like a tired driver at night whose eyes get heavier little by little. We stop praying. We forget our Bibles. We fill every quiet minute with screens and noise until we can barely hear God at all. So Peter says, “Resist him, firm in your faith.” We don’t fight the lion with our own muscles. We stay close to Jesus and hold tight to what is true about Him. And we’re not alone — Christians all over the world are standing firm too. Here is the best promise: after a little while of hard things, “the God of all grace” Himself will restore, strengthen, and steady you.