MARCH 5, 2026—The Roaring Lion

MARCH 5, 2026
Daily Reading—Numbers 12-14 /  Mark 9:1-29

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Mark 8:33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    Some life lessons are never forgotten. For Peter, this was one of them. When Jesus asked who He was, Peter correctly identified Jesus as the Christ. His heart was indeed close to Jesus. Yet Peter’s comment to Jesus’ teachings of His death, burial, and resurrection were not those of a student and teacher. Even Peter was not beyond Satan’s influence. Jesus turns to look at Peter but tells Satan to get behind Him.

    In 1 Peter 5:8, we are warned of this very thing. Peter says, “…your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” Satan can never regain the saved soul; however, if we’re not careful, he may misguide the use of our tongue. I think Peter always remembered this lesson. 

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Wouldn’t we be wise to remember it, too?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

Within this reading, do I find a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are the things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

 Living In His Word Ministries