Date: 26th November 2020 This is such a meaty passage - so much to chew on! The verses that I want to touch on are 8 -10: Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. The devil wants to take us out. I remember years ago a family member told me about a vivid dream they had. They dreamt they were on a beach watching a lion walking. Thinking they were safe, they were alarmed when they realised the lion had started stalking them and cut off their way of escape. I remembered this passage and shared it with the relative. God was showing them an area of temptation in their life that they thought they had control over, that it wasn't suc