1 Peter 1:8 ‘Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary goes about as a roaring lion, seeking for whom to devour.’

DAILY READING – • Romans 9:30-10:21; 1 Samuel 19; Psalm 64

Women have served in Israel’s army ever since the Nation’s establishment in 1948. This became necessary because of Israel’s small population.
The Israeli Defense Force [IDF], is one of the only armies in the world in which women are drafted to military service by law. Women make up roughly a third of Israel’s military, compared with about 14 percent in the U.S. armed forces and lesser numbers in other nations.
At first women served mainly in administrative jobs or as instructors in a variety of fields, but they have gradually moved into operational positions.
Due to a shortage in combat soldiers, since the 1990s, women have been allowed to take on combat roles, and today around 90 percent of all military jobs are open to women.
Recently, the Israel Defense Force has recorded a surge in female recruits because women are increasingly choosing to serve in the military to help defend Israel.
Since the tiny nation of Israel became a state in 1948, they have endured repeated wars and attacks. Apart from the occasional wars, Israel also daily has to contend with terrorist attacks.
These constant battles has caused everyone in Israel’s military, both men and women to live in a state of constant alertness. Media pictures have sometimes shown Israel’s military women holidaying on the beach, yet with guns slung across their shoulders.
This constant state of alertness and readiness has contributed in making Israeli military one of the best and finest militaries in the world.

As Christians, we are all required to live battle ready. Age or gender does not exempt anyone from battle.
There is a spiritual warfare being waged against everyone on earth. In this ongoing spiritual warfare, you will survive based on the level of your spiritual readiness. This is why Jesus severally admonished believers to always watch and pray and live ready.

1 Peter 1: 8 admonishes us to be sober and vigilant, because the enemy is going about as a roaring lion, seeking whom to devour.

To be victorious in this battle, there is need for us to always store up spiritual strength. The Bible says in Proverbs 24:10 that if you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.
Because life’s battle can come suddenly, we are to live always prepared for war. And we prepare by maintaining a fervent spiritual life, diligently studying the Bible and keeping the fire always burning on our prayer altar. Don’t wait for battles before you know you have to get ready, always live prepared because life’s battles have no timetable!
When life’s storms come, your spiritual preparation could be the difference between what kills you or what makes you stronger.
Our level of victory is determined by our level of faith. Faith is the victory that overcomes the world and faith comes from hearing God’s Word.
The more of God’s Word we store in our hearts, the more our faith is built up and the more we are prepared for victory.
Therefore to become a wonder to the world this year, we must embrace the necessary spiritual responsibility. Nothing of value is free! Your spiritual input will determine the level of wonders you can experience.
Indeed when your spiritual strength is built up, no matter the battle that comes your way, by God’s grace, your victory will always be guaranteed.

PRAYER: Lord, help me to engage in the necessary spiritual exercises that will help me build up spiritual strength in this season. Thank You Lord for indeed establishing my victory in every battle in Jesus Name.

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As a child of God, you have to recognize that you are in the middle of an ongoing battle. WORDBITE 222