1 Peter 5:8-9
Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
I find this verse to be very rich in wisdom. First we are to be vigilant because the devil is on the prowl. Some of us have a certain arrogance about the devil. We act as if he can't touch us yet it is clear that even in his defeat he still roams around looking for opportunity to harass those who falter in their faith.
And while he prowls like a roaring lion I imagine it can also be like someone bringing you a cute little kitten. "Awe, he is so cute!" A few weeks later he is growing fast. So fast that in a few months you realize that you have a full grown tiger in your house.
Its no doubt that everyone of us have experienced this kind of threat. While we don't want to give the devil any credit we must acknowledge his craftiness and be on the lookout. Not just for mean looking lions that prowl with a menacing look but be also in the look out for cute little kittens that can innocently gain access to you home only to wreck havoc a few weeks later.
And if it does happen, be sure that you are not alone in this world. Ultimately, the devil is defeated and knowing this truth can cut through his masquerades.
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