The Lion

Last night I watched a show called Primetime Outsiders. It was about two men who each are trying to tame and protect Lions in Africa. Both have completely different styles. One is part of the pride of lions, the lions play, lick, and sleep with him. He walks among them, they lay on top of him, they run up and hug him, it was pretty neat to watch. Then they interviewed a man who was an expert of lion behavior and as he watched this interaction he simply said "terrifying". When asked why? he replied that one day a lion could just be in a bad mood and there is nothing that man will be able to do about it. It will be over.

The other guy on the show was confrontational with the lions. He used to train lions for TV and shows. They asked him if he was safer working with the trained lions or the lions in the wild. He felt he was safer being in the wild. The trained lions knew his every move, and if he ever slipped up and made one mistake, they would make him pay.

I thought, lions look like they are these guys friends and companions. Kind of like a friendly dog, a true pet. But the truth of the matter is that these lions don't love their trainers, if they had the chance, they would and could destroy their trainer.

The Bible says in 1 Peter 5:8 that the enemy is like a lion seeking someone to devour. A lot of us flirt with the lion like the two guys in that show. We dance around truth, accept compromise, change our priorities, and wink at sin. The Lion (enemy) waltzes with us, laughs with us, and gets us comfortable until the right moment where we slip up...then BOOM, he pounces.

Flee from the things of the enemy, he is not acute little imp in red tights...he is the destroyer. He hates you and your family. He is our enemy.

Be on watch in your life.

Take care,

Rod