1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” Over the many years that I have served the Lord, I can't tell you how many times I've heard and quoted this scripture. Yet until this year have I truly understood the fullness of it's meaning. Have you ever wondered why the devil is "roaring", I started thinking about this and how angry the enemy is with the children of God. We are progressively tearing down the devils kingdom all in the name of Jesus, and yet there is absolutely nothing he can do to stop us! All but is left to do is to wastefully spend his time "roaring"!! Over a year ago a friend from church and I had been praying about starting a home Bible Study group. After a while of prayer the Lord led us into a direction that would give us the opportunity to start such a ministry that would later also become a ladies Bible Study group. I remember one night after Bible Study, we had a really great turn out and I was so encouraged and on fire about what the Lord was doing! Later that night after I went to bed I found myself face to face with Satan in my sleep, literally. I woke up and immediately felt the presence of anger in my midst. Yes, the devil was roaring mad in my bedroom that night walking around me, wishing he could get his grips on me but yet roaring even more that he couldn't. Even though I identified with this spirit, I was not afraid because I knew I was covered! I am covered by the blood of Jesus and while the devil can look at me face to face he still has no power to cause harm to me! I rebuked Satan and told him he was wasting his time. I had a job to do and I would let nothing stop me, so I told Satan to get thee behind me in Jesus name and immediately he was gone! The next morning I called my friend up that I did the bible study with and said nothing about the dream or prayer meeting I had the night before. She proceeded to tell me she had a dream of her own the night before, and Satan came to her in her dream. He was looking at her through the window of her bedroom. She told me she wasn't sure why she had this dream or exactly what it meant. She told me she woke up and begin rebuking and praying for the spirit to leave and immediately it did! The Lord spoke to me confirming our dreams and what they meant. I told her that I had a similar encounter the night before and the Lord wanted us to know that although the devil was looking at us in our dreams and watching us, he NEVER touched us because we are covered and protected by His blood! Aren't you glad you serve a God that gives us dominion and power over our adversary! We do not have to be afraid of Satan, or his crafty lies and tactics to distract us from the Lord. Through Christ Jesus we are more than conquerors! We must continue doing what the Lord has called us to do, fearing nothing because the Lord is spiritually defending us along the way! After all......What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31
