Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. —1 Peter 5:8
You have probably seen it on television at one time or another: some lions are hanging out, soaking in the rays, when along come the antelope. You can almost read the lions' thoughts as they size them up: Let's see, which one are we going to eat today? There is usually that lone antelope lagging behind all the rest by about 20 feet or so. That one looks like lion lunch. So the next thing you see is a lion covering an amazing amount of ground in a matter of seconds. And once the big cat sinks his claws into his prey and drags it down, you know it is all over for that antelope.
If you have ever watched a scene like this one, then you have an idea of how the devil operates. The Bible describes him as a "roaring lion, looking for someone to devour" (1 Peter 5:8). This hungry beast of prey is looking for his next meal, and he is ready to pounce.
In Job, we read how the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan was among them. God directed His remarks to the devil himself and asked, "Where have you come from?" (Job 1:6). And Satan answered, "I have been patrolling the earth, watching everything that's going on" (verse 7).
He is checking everything out. He is watching. He is looking for vulnerability, weakness. He is looking for his next prey to bring down. That is his basic agenda. And the devil never takes a vacation. He doesn't take a month off, a week off, a day off, or even an hour off. He never takes a moment off. He is always busy with his well-organized network of demon powers that is helping him accomplish his purposes.
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3 comments:
To some this is completely strange. They have a hard time accepting that this kind of evil exsists. Well it does. If you like reading, I suggest you read "The Oath" by Frank Peretti which I am currently reading and it talks exactly about this subject. It is scary the kind of stronghold sim can take in someones life, but there is an answer.
Hope you all have a blessed day
cas
>>There is usually that lone antelope lagging behind all the rest by about 20 feet or so.
The young, the old, the wounded. That's what a lion targets because each is vulnerable. We're the same way in Satan's eyes. The young don't know. The old are set in their ways and unwilling to accept the truth. The wounded are grieving, depressed, disenchanted - and the most vulnerable.
When we're vulnerable is when we have to seek the safety that comes from surounding ourselves with brothers in Christ.
tba (in Dublin)
I could also make the case that Satan uses 'Stealth' modes to trick the church into complacency. He can use our own 'hubris' to bring us down as well as when we're hurting and insecure. He's got an eternity worth of experience developing his skillset of deception and destruction In reality we dont have a chance against him except for the saving relationship of Christ.
TBA, be well in Dublin. CAS, continued prayer for your family. Thanks for the update.
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