If I had a dollar for every time I've heard something about a lion in the last month, I might be the youngest person to pay off their student loans. Seriously, though, I'm doing the Beth Moore study on Daniel (which means I've encountered the story of Daniel in the lions' den), and my brother, Jon, recently went on a ministry trip to Africa. Between Beth Moore's video sessions and Jon's recounting of personal lion encounters, my respect for a lion's power has been adjusted.
As children we're told that lions are the king of the jungle. And somehow, that gets translated to mean, "lions are just big, cute kitty cats." Yeah, not so much. A lion's claws are like daggers; and a lion can drag a full-grown man by his teeth. And a lion's roar? As loud and encompassing as a stereo system. With this kind of imagery, the cute kitty cat fantasy disintegrates.
Learning all of this, I started think of how Jesus compared our enemy to a roaring lion, roaming this earth to see whom he may devour. Have you ever seen a lion pacing before? That sounds really scary! But then the Lord reminded me that He IS the actual Lion of Judah! And you better believe He is bigger, stronger and wiser than the enemy. So, I have nothing to be afraid of, and neither does any believer in Jesus Christ! Isn't that Good news?!
As children we're told that lions are the king of the jungle. And somehow, that gets translated to mean, "lions are just big, cute kitty cats." Yeah, not so much. A lion's claws are like daggers; and a lion can drag a full-grown man by his teeth. And a lion's roar? As loud and encompassing as a stereo system. With this kind of imagery, the cute kitty cat fantasy disintegrates.
Learning all of this, I started think of how Jesus compared our enemy to a roaring lion, roaming this earth to see whom he may devour. Have you ever seen a lion pacing before? That sounds really scary! But then the Lord reminded me that He IS the actual Lion of Judah! And you better believe He is bigger, stronger and wiser than the enemy. So, I have nothing to be afraid of, and neither does any believer in Jesus Christ! Isn't that Good news?!
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