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"And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat."
Luke 22:31.
Luke writes: ">And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren."
(Luke 22:31-32).
We often face the most spiritual attack when we're living out God's plan for our lives.
When we're determined to make a difference in the world for His glory, and to advance His Kingdom, we'll most likely face more intense attack from Satan as he doesn't want us to be doing kingdom work. But we need to remember God is the One in control. Jesus said, ">All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth." (Matthew 28:18).
So when we're feeling under attack, we shouldn't give up.
As we see in Luke 22, Jesus was allowing Simeon Peter to experience a trial so that he could encourage his brothers. Perhaps God is doing the same with us. He knows that the church, and the world, need to see and hear real stories of His power. So our difficulties may be preparing us to encourage others who are struggling. Remember what Joseph said to his brothers: ">ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good"
(Genesis 50:20).
Also note
š Since God loves us and is in control of our lives, good things will come from the difficulties we're going through right now.
Bible text
Luke 22:31-32; Matthew 28:18; Genesis 50:20.
PRAYER POINTS
- Lord, thank You for being in control of my life;
- Father, help me to encourage others with the testimony of Your goodness in my life in the name of Jesus;
- Lord, this trial that I am going through, let it end in testimony in the name of Jesus.
My extract from The Apostolic Church daily devotion book.
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