*The Winnowing Tray...*
"Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat." (Luke 22:31)
When the Lord Jesus Christ lived on earth as a man, He spoke to His disciples about His approaching death. Addressing Peter, Jesus said, "Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren" (Luke 22:32).
When grain is placed in a winnowing tray and tossed, it is thrown up and down repeatedly. Only the grain itself knows the agony it endures until it is purified. Similarly, Satan obtained permission from Jesus to sift the disciples. After granting this permission, Jesus declared, "I have prayed to God that your faith may be strengthened."
Just as Satan had requested, Peter endured imprisonment, beatings, and great suffering; yet, the Scriptures testify that he fought the good fight and remained a faithful witness for the Lord until the very end.
True to Jesus' command—"When you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren"—thousands upon thousands of people were saved through Peter. God performed mighty works through Peter's hands: 5,000 people were saved in one sermon, and 3,000 in another. There were even those who were healed simply by Peter's shadow falling upon them (Acts 5:15).
Even though he was the same Peter who, just days earlier, had denied Jesus, wept bitterly, and sworn oaths... The Lord took him into His hands. God preserved him so that his faith would not depart from him.
With the Lord's permission, we too may have passed through experiences where we were winnowed like grain. Our faith, too, may have been tested on many occasions. We must realize that it is only because the Lord intervened in our lives that we have not turned away from God to this day.
*He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold* (Job 23:10).
Amen.
"Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat." (Luke 22:31)
When the Lord Jesus Christ lived on earth as a man, He spoke to His disciples about His approaching death. Addressing Peter, Jesus said, "Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren" (Luke 22:32).
When grain is placed in a winnowing tray and tossed, it is thrown up and down repeatedly. Only the grain itself knows the agony it endures until it is purified. Similarly, Satan obtained permission from Jesus to sift the disciples. After granting this permission, Jesus declared, "I have prayed to God that your faith may be strengthened."
Just as Satan had requested, Peter endured imprisonment, beatings, and great suffering; yet, the Scriptures testify that he fought the good fight and remained a faithful witness for the Lord until the very end.
True to Jesus' command—"When you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren"—thousands upon thousands of people were saved through Peter. God performed mighty works through Peter's hands: 5,000 people were saved in one sermon, and 3,000 in another. There were even those who were healed simply by Peter's shadow falling upon them (Acts 5:15).
Even though he was the same Peter who, just days earlier, had denied Jesus, wept bitterly, and sworn oaths... The Lord took him into His hands. God preserved him so that his faith would not depart from him.
With the Lord's permission, we too may have passed through experiences where we were winnowed like grain. Our faith, too, may have been tested on many occasions. We must realize that it is only because the Lord intervened in our lives that we have not turned away from God to this day.
*He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold* (Job 23:10).
Amen.
*The Winnowing Tray...*
"Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat." (Luke 22:31)
When the Lord Jesus Christ lived on earth as a man, He spoke to His disciples about His approaching death. Addressing Peter, Jesus said, "Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren" (Luke 22:32).
When grain is placed in a winnowing tray and tossed, it is thrown up and down repeatedly. Only the grain itself knows the agony it endures until it is purified. Similarly, Satan obtained permission from Jesus to sift the disciples. After granting this permission, Jesus declared, "I have prayed to God that your faith may be strengthened."
Just as Satan had requested, Peter endured imprisonment, beatings, and great suffering; yet, the Scriptures testify that he fought the good fight and remained a faithful witness for the Lord until the very end.
True to Jesus' command—"When you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren"—thousands upon thousands of people were saved through Peter. God performed mighty works through Peter's hands: 5,000 people were saved in one sermon, and 3,000 in another. There were even those who were healed simply by Peter's shadow falling upon them (Acts 5:15).
Even though he was the same Peter who, just days earlier, had denied Jesus, wept bitterly, and sworn oaths... The Lord took him into His hands. God preserved him so that his faith would not depart from him.
With the Lord's permission, we too may have passed through experiences where we were winnowed like grain. Our faith, too, may have been tested on many occasions. We must realize that it is only because the Lord intervened in our lives that we have not turned away from God to this day.
*He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold* (Job 23:10).
Amen.🥰
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