"Surviving the Lion's Attack"

1 Peter 5:8-9 says, “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. . . .”

Throughout the Scriptures we learn that temptations and trials of life are to be responded to, not by running from them, or trying to avoid them, or trying to meet them in the power of our own abilities, but by drawing near to God in faith.

Daniel in the lions den gives us a perfect example on how to survive the attack of the "lion." Daniel 6:23 “the king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.”


It’s been said that God’s prescription for the increase of faith is, “Know me better and you will trust me more.”


That is how Daniel had faith for this moment. He had spent almost 90 years of his life knowing God. Daniel set aside regular times daily to spend with God in prayer. Daniel cultivated his relationship with God so that when the ultimate test of his life came, his faith in God was there!


It’s too late in the moment of crisis to cultivate that relationship. The kind of faith needed for a crisis must be cultivated and developed over time as we sit under the teaching of God’s Word, spending time with God in prayer, and reading and applying His Word. This is how the lions are stopped.

Dare to be a Daniel;
Dare to stand alone!
Dare to have a purpose firm!
Dare to make it known.

Blessings on you day,
Sharon