The Hawk

"Be sober and alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour." (1 Peter 5:8)


I've often watched way above my head as a hawk apparently had its prey in its grip. One or two smaller birds would dive-bomb the hawk as he soared out of sight. The smaller birds would give up and disappear. 

We had a block party yesterday down the hill from our house. We were sitting around chatting in the shade with a cool breeze after a delicious meal centred on a succulent pig that was roasted in one of the neighbour's front yards. For a brief time, all was right in the universe. 

Out of nowhere, birds were screeching and there was a tremendous commotion about 15 feet in the air across the street There was a lone hawk that dwarfed the ten or twelve small birds that were squawking and taking their shots at him. Suddenly, he released the little bird from his talons and flew away from his attackers. 

The little bird dropped with a thud but sprang up and flew away and joined his rescuers. Two hawks continued circling high in the sky as we broke up our party a couple of hours later. 

I thought on this all evening thinking how Satan is always circling, always on the prowl. He's usually looking for the most vulnerable. When Christians see one fall into Satan's grip they usually pray for a season and, for whatever reason, acknowledge defeat and move on with their lives. But for Christians who see that one taken, and pray persistently for him/her, not giving up, victory is theirs in Christ. He is our ultimate Rescuer, but we are His warriors. 

"For the weapons of our warfare (prayer!!) are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds, casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ" (2 Corinthians 10:4-5) 


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