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a temporary lion

1 Peter 5:8-11 (JDV)

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is walking around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.
1 Peter 5:9 Resist that lion, firm in the faith, knowing that the same kind of sufferings are being experienced by your fellow believers throughout the world.
1 Peter 5:10 The God of all grace, who called you to his permanent glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, strengthen, and support after you have suffered a little while.
1 Peter 5:11 To him be dominion permanently. Amen.

a temporary lion

Satan is walking around making a lot of noise, and the danger he poses for us is real. But the danger is temporary. Our watchword today is not to hide from this danger, but to actively and consciously resist him. The suffering will be with us for a little while. But God’s victory will come permanently. There are no guarantees that we will be victorious over Satan’s attacks during this little while. But nothing he can do to us will last forever. What God has promised us will last forever.