It was time for the Passover meal.  Jesus had this Word of Knowledge for Peter.

“And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:”

We need to consider it as a word of warning for us today.  Satan has a desire, to make us doubt, question, wonder, and walk away from the love of God.   Satan sifts us, and the Lord allows it.

Why?

So we consider, understand and know how strong our love is for the Lord and His for us.   He already knows the outcome.

He allows us to be tested so we understand the depth, width, length and breadth of  our love and trust for Him. 

He wants us to know and agree with the three Hebrew children, that the true God is able to deliver us from our fiery furnace.

“If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.  But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.” (Daniel 3)

God is able to deliver, God will deliver, If God doesn’t deliver, we will still serve Him.  What a testimony.

Jesus did not stop at the warning though, He also added:

“But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.”

Know this; in the midst of the fire, Jesus never leaves us or forsakes us, He walks with us, even carries us in that furnace. 

As we look to Him, the Author an finisher of our faith we become stronger, able to strengthen others, in their times of need.

When tested, it seems there is no end, it is hopeless, we are lost, alone in a hell that is forever. 

Look to the hills from whence comes our help.  Lord, open our eyes to see Your mighty army that surrounds and fights for us.

There is light and life at the end of the tunnel. Keep your eyes on Jesus, trust in Him to see you through.  He is FAITHFUL.

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