Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for (someone) to devour.
I watched it in the Animal Planet. After locating the prey, the lion moves slowly toward it, its body close to the ground. A lion normally must surprise its victims by stalking. When it is about 50 feet away, it rushes forward, grabs the rump, side, or head of the animal, and pulls it to the ground. Then it usually seizes the prey's throat in its mouth and strangles it. After killing an animal, the lion often drags it to a shady spot. All members of the pride eat together, with much growling and snarling.
But vicious and voracious as they are, lions have to kill to live and to share with his lioness and cubs. And lions kill only when hungry. Their prey can usually sense if lions are out to kill and, if not, it will just ignore the lion.
The devil is compared to the lions, prowling and stalking their prey looking for “someone to devour”. But the similarity stops there. The devil hunts its prey, not to eat and live, but to kill and forever separate its prey from its Master. The devil is Satan… the prey is us… and the Master is Jesus.
We should take the devil very seriously. We are to be watchful, vigilant. We must not be lulled into complacency about satanic opposition and temptations. All through the scriptures, Satan is described as our adversary. He is an ENEMY, who despises humanity in general, and the followers of Jesus Christ, in particular. But the good news is that Satan is already defeated! The decisive battle which brought his doom was won at the cross through our Lord. Be firm in our faith and let Jesus protects us. We can claim the fact that we are beloved of Jesus Christ. Jesus cares about us. He knows us intimately. We are protected by the Good Shepherd who protects His sheep from angry, hungry lions.
Almighty Father, I love you, I praise You, and I worship you. I thank you for sending your Son Jesus Who won victory the devil, over sin and over death for my salvation. I thank You for sending Your Holy Spirit Who empowers me, guides me, and leads me into fullness of life. I thank You for Your Love. I thank You, Holy Spirit for empowering me to be aggressive against satan and evil spirits. I thank you, Jesus, for setting me free.
Amen+
Resist the devil, be steadfast in faith!
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