Be On Guard

You may have had a similar experience, if you have a dog or cat in the house.

It happened on the day I was doing laundry. As I stripped the sheets off the bed to be washed, the pillows fell to the floor.

I took the sheets to the laundry room, got them into the washing machine, and went back to pick up the pillows. 

And there she was.....one slightly overweight, aging dachshund had made herself at home on my pillows!

Lesson learned.  Be alert.  And never leave your pillows on the floor when there's a dachshund around!

Be on guard!

And not just on guard against aging dachshunds who would like to steal your pillows.

There are numerous admonitions in Scripture to be on guard.  Here's just one example:

"Be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness."  (2 Peter 3:17 NASB)

That's an important warning for us to remember as we're going about our tasks today.

It's also an important warning for us in this season of presidential politics.  Be on guard.  Don't just blindly follow the one who talks the loudest or who has the most television ads or the one who is the most argumentative.  Don't blindly follow anyone!

Listen carefully!  Do your research.  Pay attention to the details.  Ask God to give you good discernment as you are making your decision.

Be on guard.  Pay attention.  Be aware.  Don't be deceived.  Be very careful.  No matter how you say it, the message is the same.

Be on guard. 

For pillow-snatching dachshunds.

Pay close attention to politicians.

Most importantly, be on guard against the enemy of your soul.

"Be on the alert.  Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour."  (1 Peter 5:8 NASB)

Your adversary is seeking someone to devour.  Don't let it be you!

Be on guard!

"Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.  Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil."           (Ephesians 6:10-11 NASB)