Beware what lurks in the darkness
My five-year-old son is a joy to my life and I love him dearly. Recently, like most children, he has begun to fear the monsters hidden in his closet and in the dark corners of his room. Many nights, he comes running into the living room, loudly expressing his fears. These nights I take him back to his room, turn on the lights, and help him search his room for monsters. When he has sufficient evidence that there are no monsters, I reassure him that there is nothing to fear and tuck him back into bed. Eventually, as he grows up, my son will come to learn what all adults already know: there are no monsters lurking in the dark or hiding under his bed. What if I told you that the fears you had as a child are true? What if I told you that there really are things lurking in the darkness, intent on doing you and your family harm? This is the reality described in 1 Peter 5:8. This passage describes Satan as a "roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour....