Be Vigilant—You Have an Enemy

 from Love Worth Finding and Pastor Adrian Rogers

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” - 1 Peter 5:8

Your adversary the devil is prowling about like a roaring lion. Don’t underestimate his power.

Satan is an enemy you need to respect like an electrician who has respect for the wires that carry deadly voltage. He knows where the insulation is and he knows how to handle electricity. If an electrician loses his respect for this power, he is going to be in serious trouble.

Everything may be going great for you right now. You’ve got money in the bank, a good job, good health. You’re dancing through the forest and picking wildflowers. But behind a bush is a lion so deadly, he can pounce on you and swallow you whole. You’ve got to be vigilant.

In The News:
Minnesota Town Sued after Refusing Muslim Worship Center  

by Carrie Dedrick

St. Anthony Village, a small town in Minnesota, is being sued by the U.S. government for refusing to allow a Muslim group the right to open a worship center.

According to Charisma News, St. Anthony Village council members voted in 2012 against the Abu Huraira Islamic Center. The Muslim grouped had requested to open the worship center in the basement of the St. Anthony Business Center.

The Muslim group claims that they were denied permission to open a place of worship because of their religious affiliation. The municipality maintains that a lack of space was the reason for the denial.

Molly Moran, acting assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division said, "Religious freedom is one of our most cherished rights, and there are few aspects of that right more central than the ability of communities to establish places for collective worship.”

According to the Justice Department, the town’s denial of the Muslim worship center was unlawful because the building’s zoning code states “assemblies, meeting lodges and convention halls” are permitted.