Roaring

July 17, 2024

 I want to touch on 1 Peter 5:8 again. Read it carefully, and think about what it says:

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”

If the devil is looking for someone to eat, it means he still hasn’t found him. His roaring is merely intimidation; as long as he is roaring, he’s not eating. Sometimes we get into scary or precarious situations where it seems as if the devil is nipping at our heels. You hear his roar, can feel his hot breath on the back of your neck, but trembling in fear or running away is never the answer. In the next verse, Peter tells us what do do.

“Resist him, steadfast in the faith…” 

When we resist him, we win. But we need to be steadfast in our resistance, because he doesn’t give up easily. He’ll come back again and again. Too often, our problem is that we pray about the problem, but if it doesn’t yield immediately, we give up. Resist STEADFASTLY! Don’t quit! And remember: if he’s roaring, he’s still hungry because he hasn’t caught you.