Adversary

⁸Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. ⁹Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. 

1 Peter 5:8-9

The Destroyer’s Strategy

Satan’s methods haven’t changed much over the millennia. Like a serpent that can slip through the smallest crack in a foundation, he looks for any opening to bring destruction into our lives. He doesn’t always announce himself with dramatic possession or obvious evil. Sometimes his work is far more subtle.

Consider the small compromises we make. The “harmless” entertainment we consume. The spiritual practices we dabble in without considering their source. The anger we nurse. The bitterness we cultivate. The lies we tell ourselves.

Peter warned that our adversary prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Lions are patient hunters. They watch. They wait. They look for the weak, the isolated, the vulnerable.

Be on your guard, Christian!

Tony French