Have you ever watched a movie where an animal or person is about to kill someone and they walk back and forth in front of them and kind of taunt them, waiting for the perfect time to make their move? This is the essence of "prowling".
The devil, our enemy, prowls around like a roaring lion....why a roaring lion? Because lions roar to communicate or scare others away....satan ever communicate lies to you and/or tried to scare you ? One of the definitions for "devour" is "to absorb or engross wholly as in 'a mind devoured by fear'".....ever had your mind absolutely absorbed with lies that have left you fearful?
So how do we overcome this?
"Be self-controlled and alert"....This is an imperative statement....YOU be self-controlled and alert. Self-controlled: "practicing restraint of one's actions, thoughts, etc". Alert: "fully aware, attentive and cautious to an unexpected attack".
So, the devil's roving around, trying to engulf you and swallow you up with lies and thoughts that are hurtful, twisted and evil to get you to act in ungodly ways? Practice restraint of what you do, where you go, and what you let into your life, being attentive to the fact that the enemy could pounce at any minute.....and when he does, just see it for what it is, blow his crafty schemes off, and walk forth in truth.
He'll have to prowl somewhere else....we're on to his games.
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