1 Peter 5:6-14 - Look out for the Lions!

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.By Silvanus, our faithful brother as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.She who is in Babylon, elect together with you, greets you; and so does Mark my son.Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Satan, the master predator is like a lion
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 The Devil, he who tempts all of mankind to follow their own passions and to ignore Go- he, is like a roaring lion, on the hunt for those he may consume.  He throws temptation after temptation hoping that the person falls and stays fallen.  But God wants us to resist him and we should do this because we are not the only ones being tempted but our brothers and sisters throughout the world undergo temptation. Together, in prayer, we can resist and the Grace of God can abound in us.

God has called us to His eternal glory through Christ Jesus. He too has suffered under temptation yet He did not fall.  To Him belongs glory and honor for He it is that delivers us from the roaring lion, Satan. He will establish us, strengthen us and settle us! 

O Lord, let me live moment by moment, resisting each temptation that comes along and when in my weakness I fall, help me to cry out for Your mercy. May I ever be cognizant of the evil one but, more still, may I remember Your Presence and rely upon it to help me conquer my passions.
In Christ's Name, Amen.