Isaiah 35:9 AMPC
No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast come up on it; they shall not be found there. But the redeemed shall walk on it.
How did the Lord make this Holy Highway? Jesus was the Author and Finisher. On the Cross He took on the the accuser and his hosts and forged the "motorway" of forgiveness. There's a "no entry" sign on this Way for the evil one.
13 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,14 having cancelled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
Colossians 2
Therefore, my staying close to Jesus and walking in His Way is vital for avoiding the attacks of Satan.
Scripture describes him as a roaring lion:
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
1 Peter 5:8
He also has minions, the demons, the "ravenous beasts" to support him during the hunt. They are "hungry hyenas", looking to rip apart and devour unsuspecting believers who have strayed off the path on a "slip road" for one reason or another. They feed on doubt and fear.
They are masters of deception trying to lure me away from Jesus.
But God's promise of safety applies to those who have been redeemed.
Through the Cross, Jesus has brought me back from the insatiable jaws of Satan and put me on His Highway to Heaven.
Continuing on that road is the only place of security.
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 1:7
There will be a day when Satan and his hoards are chained forever, but until that time - I need to remain safe, persisting on the right track!
Psalm 91:1 AMPC
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty [Whose power no foe can withstand].
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