[Sung Psalm: 40] Here, at the end of his epistle, Peter draws back the curtain for a moment, and shows you the source of the fiery trials that you endure. "Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour." Suffering has a demonic source. We often speak of the world, the flesh, and the devil. We believe in the world–its temptations are too obvious to deny. We believe in the flesh–we feel most painfully our own weakness. But do we really believe in the devil? Do you really believe that the adversary is seeking to devour us? Peter portrays the devil as a roaring lion, prowling around seeking for easy prey. A lion's roar is terrifying. A roaring lion is a hungry lion, seeking to frighten his victims. But it's important to recognize that our adversary is already a defeated foe. He has lost – and he knows it! That's why he wants to make us suffer. But it's also worth saying that Satan remains a creature. He is a powerful creature – certainly! But as a finite creature, he does not know everything – nor can he be everywhere. He can only be at one place and do one thing at a time. While he almost certainly knows who Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are – he probably does not know our names. If C. S. Lewis is anywhere close to accurate in the Screwtape Letters – his minions don't particularly like each other any more than they like us (and why should they, if they have rebelled against the One who is Love!) So we should certainly take the demonic seriously. The devil is a dangerous foe. But how should we respond to the devil? Peter is very clear how to do this...