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What is ahead?  You and I watch road signs to see what is ahead of us as we travel.  If we are in an area we haven’t traveled much before, we might watch closer or signs.  If it is an area common to us, we might not watch as close.  But we need to watch the signs.


Yesterday I was riding with some people who have not been in our local area before  We talked about signs, especially those with blinking lights.  Conversation turned from railroad crossings to hairpin curves.  Warning signs are important.


Spiritual warning signs are also important.  Know what is ahead.  Listen to what God says.  Prepare for the journey that is near, the upcoming twists and turns as well as what is even further ahead of us.


1 Peter 5:8-11  NLT  

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 9 Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are. 10 In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation. 11 All power to him forever! Amen.


Stay alert!  That is what all the signs tell us.  It is important to stand firm or to be ready.


Why be alert spiritually?  We have an enemy who is on the look out for us.  He wants to find our weakness and bring us even more suffering.


Then there is God.  In His kindness He has prepared our journey and our way so that we can find success, now and for eternity.  We may suffer some, but there is a day coming when we will be restored and strengthened.


So, watch out for the signs.  Learn from them.  Prepare for what is ahead.  It will give you more power than you have on your own.

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