Coyote Attack

     We just received an email that one small dog got killed and another was injured by coyotes that live in our development. The email warned people to keep an eye on their dogs and make sure to make noise and carry sticks or rocks to scare off the coyotes if they come near. The other day in our yard, I thought I saw coyote scat, but figured with a block wall around our yard, our dog was protected. Apparently, the owners of the dogs that were killed and injured also had a block wall.
     So often, we think we are safe from Satan's attacks too, because we are nice people, with Christian friends, and go to church weekly. But Satan, like a coyote, is an opportunist. He wants us to feel safe behind our block walls, so we won't spend time in the Bible and "put on the full armor of God." False security can be what keeps us from seeking the One who is our ultimate Defender and Protector.

Ephesians 6:¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.¹³ Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵ and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷ Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.