Lost in the Crowd

As a child, I was taught that there is safety in numbers. In case of an emergency or if you are in an unfamiliar place, stay with the crowd and you’ll be safe. I used this strategy for survival during many times. There was a sense of safety and security at times. There has also been a sense of chaos as sometimes a crowd can change into a mob. A crowd can become deadly when a threat surfaces and the crowd disburses. At times, the crowd can be a dangerous place to “hide”.

The whole idea of safety in the crowd came to mind as I was watching the Discovery Channel recently. It was the “Big Cat” series and this particular segment that I caught was about how lions hunt. It amazes me every time I get a chance to watch lions because they are very skilled in their attacks. From a distance, a small group of lions sits and observes a large group/pack of their prey. Out of a “crowd” of thousands of animals, the lions can pick out the “easiest” prey (the wounded, the famished, the very young and the very old). Once they lock in on the most vulnerable, they, ignoring the crowd, attack for full force.

It amazes me that while the prey far outnumber the predator, the crowd rarely works together to protect those who need it the most. Those that are weak get lost in the crowd and instead of finding safety, they are “sacrificed”.

As it is in nature, so it is in life. Our enemy is described as a hungry lion. 1 Peter 5:8 Amplified Bible says,” Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [[a]in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour."



Just as the lions we see in nature, I believe that he looks out into our “crowds” and seeks out those who are weak, unaware, and comfortable… in other words “hiding their weakness in the crowd”. Our enemy is a master hunter, so the crowds won’t save you. You must be on guard at all times and find strength as a result of the power of God that is within you. In the midst of the crowd, you can’t be aware of the external enemies that are preparing to “pounce” on you and you must understand that when the attack comes, the crowd no matter how large, WILL scatter.

What crowd are you hiding in? Is it the crowd of religion? Is it the crowd of finances? Is it the crowd of “friends” and associates? What crowd are you hiding in that has allowed you to get comfortable? In addition, are you doing what is required of you to protect and to assist those in the “crowd” who are weak?

Comfort leads to complacency and complacency leads to death, because if you are not growing, then you are dying. We must live in a cautious and vigilant manner.

Stop hiding in the crowds, strengthen yourself through the power of God that He has deposited within you so that you will not be an “easy meal” for the starving lion. There is no safety in the crowd unless you are surrounded by the very power and presence of God.

It’s time for a little crowd control…Who is in your crowd?

Be Blessed,

B