"The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. " (Proverbs 28: 1)
When you know who you are in Christ Jesus, then nothing can shake you up.
Jesus is our lion of Judah. Ezekiel had a vision of Jesus:
"As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle." (Ezekiel 1: 10)
The "Lion of Judah" speaks to Jesus' royal lineage with the house of David.
We have boldness because of what Jesus did for us:
"Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
"For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." (Hebrews 4: 14-16)
Now, Satan likes to roar:
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." (1 Peter 5: 8)
Lions do not roar in advance, primarily because that would scare away the prey. When we know the truth, that the King of Kings is no longer mad at us, then we can dismiss such roars.
In fact, when we confess who we are in Christ, both kings and priests (1 Peter 2: 9), our words carry a roar far greater, one that resists the devil and causes him to flee.
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