Fearlessly Courageous
Desk of Dennis Piller
1 12 2024
Audio Version
The REALITY OF SATAN
REALITY! Sometimes we see that through our own rose-colored glasses. But the key to this Armor of God scripture in Eph 6 is that you believe that Satan is real AND that you step into the power God has given you to combat this deceptive but relentless enemy. Gentleman, I cannot put this more plainly. WE ARE IN A WAR! In Luke 22: 31-32 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon that your faith may not fail.
And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers”.
What a loaded piece of scripture. I typically ask you to read each meditative scripture three times but, in this case,… maybe more. Look at these words from Jesus himself. Satan has asked to sift you like wheat.
Jesus said this to make his disciples humble and watchful, and kindly affectionate one to another, Christ assured them, that Satan was seeking to destroy them all by his temptations. Dr. Campbell translates to sift you as wheat: — “To assault you by furious and violent temptations, or to try you to the uttermost. I must assure thee, therefore, that an hour of terrible trial is just at hand, which will press harder than thou art aware, on thee and all thy companions here. But I — Foreseeing the danger to which thou, Peter, wilt be peculiarly exposed, I have graciously prevented this with my watchful care, and have prayed for thee”
Do you still think Satan does not have an influence on you? He will bring furious and violent temptations and try you to your utmost. He warned them that an hour of terrible trial was coming and he… Satan would press you harder than you can imagine AND all your companions. For many of us, he already had and keeps coming on! But Jesus said to US… YOU… that by my GRACE… I have prevented him from destroying you by MY ever-watchful care. Wow, Jesus has Prayed for you. ME… US!!
Lord help me to take in what is being said here. That you alone are my covering. You are my savior every minute of every day… NOT just 2000 years ago on the cross. You intercede for ME. Lord that humbles me to tears to even think that Almighty God… intercedes and prays for me personally. Lord, I am overwhelmed by this truth. Help me to really take it in.
Please read it again and again. Luke 22: 31-32 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers”. He will sift us. He IS sifting us. But Jesus himself is praying for you…When you turn back strengthen your brothers. Our Men’s Courageous groups begin again every Monday night at 7pm at Grace Family Church at Land O Lakes campus on Febr 5th. I pray you will join us. We need you…and YOU need us too.
Building 429 I will fear no more
