Day 22 Luke 22

Key Verses Luke 22:31-34, 22:54-62

Getting Close to the end, been really good for me to do this, like it is every year. Really thinking in January of selecting a book and continuing to do this through a blog, would really like who ever reads this blog to weigh in on which book you would like me to Read in January.

So on to tonight want to look at one aspect of the chapter, Peter and his denial. It starts in V. 31 "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers."

A really cool interaction, I can only imagine what is welling up inside of Peter at this moment, and we see soon after what Peter says, but how hard and humbling some of the words Jesus spoke to Peter. Couple of really cool things that i pulled out of here. One Satan's battle for our hearts is real, if he goes after Jesus disciples, his right hand men, how much more does he want to go after our hearts and have them turn away from Jesus. In my study bible it talks about the statement sifting you like wheat, as Satan wanting to shake us violently to cause us to fail.

What follows in another wonderful picture of God's love for us Jesus saying "but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail, and when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers" What is interesting it does not say I have prayed you will not fail, but that your faith will not fail, leading me to believe Jesus knew Peter going through this very hard experience was for his good. Also how humbling to know that the Son of God was praying for you, specially knowing what is coming, and in the end Peter's failure we will see was used for God's redemption, when after Jesus comes back he restores Peter to be the man that would Lead the early Church.

Prayer: Thank you God for being the God of redemption and Love, Loving us by sending your son to the Cross, for the redemption of our Sins. Thank you for your Son. Amen