Be On Guard

I only turned my back for a minute.  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 this is what I found.



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.  Consider these two from Peter's letters.

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

"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)

Those are important warnings for us to remember as we're going about our tasks today.

Be on guard.  For pillow-snatching dachshunds. But more importantly, be on guard against the enemy of your soul.

"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)