"Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour. Withstand him; be firm in faith [against his onset--rooted, established, strong, immovable, and determined], knowing that the same (identical) sufferings are appointed to your brotherhood (the whole body of Christians) throughout the world." 1 Peter 5:8-9
Sun Tzu a great war tactician once said, "In any battle, you must know your enemy and know thyself..." How true do those words ring when it concerns the enemy of mankind (satan). He roams about the earth seeking whom he may devour, in fact, this version emphasizes that He roams about with fierce hunger. He's so anxious to strike us and take us down that he patiently waits for our moment of weakness and attacks. Like any normal lion.
I've heard it said that a lion can sense fear and hesitation, but it can also sense strength and courage. If it senses strength its likely to back down and go away, if by chance it does attack their only way of attack is to pounce... leaving themselves vulnerable to a person eluding them and striking them in the head. In like fashion, Satan has his old tricks be it; pornography, alcohol, drugs, etc... His tricks never change and we know that if we claim the name of Jesus and operate in His strength we can defeat his pounces.
God loves us so much that He gives us a clear warning on how to be overcomers in this world. How not to let the enemy of our soul triumph over us. He tells us to be on alert because this enemy is looking to pounce on us when we least expect it. This passage encourages me to keep my mind and my soul on heavy alert knowing that its just a matter of time before the enemy would want to come after me. I encourage you to live in like fashion.
Sun Tzu a great war tactician once said, "In any battle, you must know your enemy and know thyself..." How true do those words ring when it concerns the enemy of mankind (satan). He roams about the earth seeking whom he may devour, in fact, this version emphasizes that He roams about with fierce hunger. He's so anxious to strike us and take us down that he patiently waits for our moment of weakness and attacks. Like any normal lion.
I've heard it said that a lion can sense fear and hesitation, but it can also sense strength and courage. If it senses strength its likely to back down and go away, if by chance it does attack their only way of attack is to pounce... leaving themselves vulnerable to a person eluding them and striking them in the head. In like fashion, Satan has his old tricks be it; pornography, alcohol, drugs, etc... His tricks never change and we know that if we claim the name of Jesus and operate in His strength we can defeat his pounces.
God loves us so much that He gives us a clear warning on how to be overcomers in this world. How not to let the enemy of our soul triumph over us. He tells us to be on alert because this enemy is looking to pounce on us when we least expect it. This passage encourages me to keep my mind and my soul on heavy alert knowing that its just a matter of time before the enemy would want to come after me. I encourage you to live in like fashion.
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