Sunday, January 5, 2014

When GOD and SATAN Have Plans FOR YOU (Part 2)

“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.  Luke 22:31-32

Jesus prayed FOR Peter. 
Satan prayed AGAINST Peter.
Both had plans for him.

Satan wanted Peter's faith to fail.
Jesus wanted his faith to not fail.

These are the plans of Jesus and Satan for me.
AND YOU.

When you feel like you would die for Jesus, and that your faith is invincible:
Beware.
Satan has plans for you.
Be encouraged.
Jesus also has plans for you.

The Lord knows how weak we are. 
He knows the limits of our trust in him.

We don't.

We think too highly of our faith.
Like Peter, we don't see our downfall coming.

Jesus does.
He has plans.
He prays that our faith may not fail.

Either God, and Satan, see your faithfulness, like they saw the faithfulness of Job.
Or they foresee your faith about to fail, like they foresaw the failure of Peter's faith.

Either way, God is for you, and though Satan is against you, God has plans for you.
Jesus is praying for you.

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