![]() ![]() He believed the battlefield is the place where great issues are resolved. I once read a book about Winston Churchill. ![]() Many Christians, however, seem to prefer comfort to conflict. Victory belongs to the one who starts the race and, with God’s grace, finishes it. The victory will go to those who are willing to move their faith eighteen inches from their head to their heart. Successful invaders are risk takers-they are men and women of faith and action. Instead of invading, we disengage and play it safe. Armed with the greatest truth the world has ever heard, the Gospel, we fearfully retreat to our “spiritual bunkers” and wait for an unsaved world to come to us. I ran the show-God was only there as an emergency Savior-just when I was in a crisis and needed Him.īut there’s more to Christianity than that. I know, I’ve been there-for more than 14 years I was the prey of the enemy. Jesus Christ may be a part of their lives, but He isn’t their life. Dabbling in spiritual things, they play church. They have been deceived into thinking that “run of the mill” Christianity is all there is. So why all the fuss about “lion country?”įar too many Christians are being fooled by the enemy. When Christ returns, He will lock up the enemy forever (Revelation 20). The goal of our battle is to confine the enemy to limited spheres of influence-just as the lions of Africa are limited to the confines of game preserves. However, instead of being prey, Christians must be aggressive soldiers recapturing the land for Christ. I wonder at times if twentieth century Christians have been mesmerized by prosperity and busy schedules while the enemy has already chewed off three quarters of their leg! How does a lion devour its prey? One bite at a time. Christians who refuse to submit to the accountability of other believers in the local church find themselves isolated and defenseless-delicious prey for the crafty deceptor. ![]() Likewise, the devil “prowls about seeking” to deceive (devour) those with weak convictions and naive beliefs. Lions in Africa prey on weak, unsuspecting animals, and those struggling behind the protection of the herd. Your adversary, the devil, prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). Peter warns, “Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Yet many Christians are unaware that enemy territory even exists. The Apostle John comments on the whereabouts of lion country, “We know that we are of God and the whole world is in the power of the evil one” (1 John 5:19).īecause God has given Satan permission to rule on earth, a struggle for power and dominion has resulted. It is the daily domain of the ruler of this world. “Lion country” is territory controlled by the devil. What about you? Have you taken a “spiritual safari” into lion country? Do you know where it is? I’ve learned spiritual conflict means we’re about to do something worthwhile-something that will last for eternity. After a particularly difficult time in his ministry, Tozer noted the following:īut I will tell you something-it is a delightful thing when you know that you are close enough to the adversary that you can hear him roar! Too many Christians never get into “lion country” at all!Īfter pondering Tozer’s observation for a bit, I concluded we not only should, but absolutely must take delight as we charge off into lion country. ![]() Tozer made numerous visits there-in fact, he may have lived in lion country. So where have I been that I drew close enough to learn that lions have halitosis? Well, let’s just say that I’ve been in “lion country.” How about you? Have you ever gotten so close that you gagged at its odious smell? I’ve been smelling “lion’s breath” recently. Are You Hearing Lions Roar? You Should Be ![]()
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