Be Still And Know

1 Peter 5:8-9 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. I have visited Africa on a number of occasions and have gone on several safaris. They are not at all like safari parks in this country where you are guaranteed to see a wide range of animals. On a safari there are some days when you will see very little, if anything, and so you need to be on the lookout all the time. On one occasion I went on a walking safari. Our guide had a gun with him because of the possibility of danger and, as you can imagine, we were incredibly vigilant as we walked together. In the event, nothing dangerous happened and I live to tell the tale. Peter was acutely conscious of the dangers that confronted the early Church. He knew from painful personal experience that the Church was threatened by the authorities and many individuals who were eager to see Christianity snuffed out. He knew that the