The pride scours the landscape for its potential next meal. It lingers undetected, checking the prey for sure signs of weakness. Once confirmed, they close in ever so imperceptibly.
You see, these predators are not really the fastest (cheetah), nor the largest (tiger), from the felidae family. Yet they are considered the king of the beasts - and for a reason. Compared to the other cats, they are the most social. As the tiger hunts alone, the lion is dependent on its pride. The next meal is a result of a well planned sychronized and coordinated attack usually targetting easy prey.
They define easy prey as the injured or the weak, usually lagging behind from the safety of the the herd. The easy prey's isolation may be it's downfall. It's only chance for survival is finding shelter from among its own. Unless it recovers quickly, it will be marked for death as the next meal.
Once the opportunity arises, these lumbering cats go on a final swoop on the already isolated prey. A single bite often proves fatal. It is to be the last breath of the prey, but not the last meal of the predator.
1 Peter 5:8 (NIV)
Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Hebrews 3:1–13 (NIV)
But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness
