Or just the opposite, our pride might lead us into the danger zone of believing we have our act perfectly together. Satan the lion might use our sinfulness to make us think we are unworthy to be among other Christians who we perceive to be much holier than us. Satan uses either the shame of our sin or our over confident Christian pride to isolate us. Satan prowls the world for the ruination of souls.

The circle of life is about to play out on the African plain. The isolated animal is now in serious jeopardy. They then drive their target victim towards the more experienced hunters who are waiting in ambush. As the animals scatter the lions look for a younger, older or injured wildebeest that is not fast enough to escape. Once a herd of wildebeest have been spotted, the younger members of a lion pride will attack the herd. For our purpose here, let’s assume they have chosen wildebeest for their dinner entrée.

Lions are known to eat a wide variety of prey. Do you know what the key is for a lion to catch their prey? The key is isolation. How does he make us vulnerable to his attack? He does so just like lions catch their prey. If we are not careful it is easy for us to get devoured. He is a cunning and deceptive adversary always lurking after our soul. Satan, just like a lion, loves the cover of darkness. We are told he is prowling around and in both versions he is seeking to devour us. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for to devour.” In these two versions we see Satan depicted as our adversary and opponent. The KJV version of the Bible states this in 1 Peter 5:8: “ Be sober, be vigilant because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” The NAB records 1 Peter 5:8 this way: “Be sober and vigilant. During the daytime, lions often sit quietly and just observe their prey as if they were studying the dinner menu. If it is a moonlit night they will even wait until the moonlight is obscured by a cloud before they attack. Now you might be asking yourself “what does this have to do with me?” What can you possibly learn from this cute little song? Let’s take a look at the Lion/Satan analogy.įirst off, lions often don’t sleep at night but instead they hunt under the cover of darkness in the gloom of the African night.

Hush, my darling, don’t fear, my darling, the lion sleeps tonight. Near the village, the peaceful village, the lion sleeps tonight. In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight. Here are three of the verses from that song: It became a number one hit in the United States in 1961 for the Tokens. The Lion Sleeps Tonight, also known as “Wimoweh” and “Mbube” is a song written and recorded originally by Solomon Linda with the Evening Birds, a South African music group in 1939.

A wimoweh meaning