Standing Firm - The Crosswalk Devotional - September 21

PLUS...10 Promises to Pray over Your Children’s Lives [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional [Devotionals]( [Newsletters]( [e-Cards]( [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Standing Firm By Emma Danzey [1 Corinthians 16:13]( says, “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.” Be on Your Guard The Scriptures make it clear that believers in Christ are to be on our guard because the enemy is against God, so He too will attack the Father’s children. We are part of a spiritual battle that many days we wake up forgetting is going on. When our lives are consumed with the temporary, we forget the eternal. When you stop and think about how you need to specifically be on your guard right now, what comes to mind? In what ways is the enemy attacking you, your family, your friendships, your workplace, and your church? Just as God is active, the Devil is active too. He is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for people to devour. ([1 Peter 5:8]( Being on our guard works best when we are not reliant on our own strength but on the help of the Holy Spirit and the [armor of God](. We are not left in the battle unguarded and vulnerable, we are equipped and empowered with the victory of Jesus and hopeful that this temporary suffering is for His glory. [CONTINUE READING →]( You May Also Like: [10 Promises to Pray over Your Children’s Lives]( Whitney Hopler No matter how hard you may work to help your kids experience God’s best for them, there are limits to what you can do. Prayer, though, has no limits. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Is Suicide a Growing Epidemic or a Sin That Leads to Hell?]( Amanda Idleman The conversation around this issue is starting to grow more robust in faith communities and we can start to understand mental health struggles with more facts, truth, understanding, awareness, and compassion. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Eminem Tops Christian Billboard Chart with New Faith-Based Song]( Milton Quintanilla Acclaimed rap artist Eminem topped the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart for the first time in his nearly 30-year career after recently releasing a song praising Jesus Christ. [CONTINUE READING →](                       Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                       In the Revelation, John saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a scroll written within and on the backside. How many seals sealed this scroll? A. 3 B. 7 C. 10 D. 12 [ANSWER THE QUESTION →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2022 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk.com - The Devotional. [Link](