Lion on the Loose

Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 5:1-11

Focus Verses: 1 Peter 5:8-9  “Stay alert!  Watch out for your great enemy, the devil.  He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.  Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith.  Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are.”

On this past trip to Kenya, I heard this story that happened in Nairobi last year.  Nairobi National Park is next to the city of Nairobi.  There has been much construction of new buildings and new roads near the game park.  As the construction workers were leaving for the day, they did not secure the fence of the game park.  The next morning a man was walking to work on the road, and much to his surprise he was greeted by lions.  He got attacked and nearly lost his life.  Isn’t that how our lives often are?  We are walking down the road of life, and unexpectedly Satan jumps out and attacks us.  He never announces his intentions.  He just stalks us just as the lions do before they pounce on their prey.  The devil walks about like a roaring lion, therefore we need to be attentive to his tactics.  He is looking for a Christian that is separated from the flock.  So be careful not to waver in your faith.  He’s looking to destroy you and your testimony.  But you are not alone; Jesus will help you.  Stay with the flock and be vigilant and sober because Satan is a lion on the loose.

Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries