Love the Lord your God with all your heart. (Deuteronomy 6:5) Theres an interesting sequence of events leading up to Peters denial of Christ. First, Jesus warned Peter that he was a target: 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). Next we read that when the authorities came to arrest Christ, Peter followed afar off (Luke 22:54). Notice, Peter had grown distant from Christ. Then the man who swore hed die for Jesus denied knowing Him. At that point the rooster crowed, Peter remembered his promise to Jesus, and went out, and wept bitterly (Luke 22:55-62). Observe how it works: (a.) Youre unprepared for Satans attack when it comes. (b.) You allow work and family pressures to cause you to forget that your first commitment must always be to God. (c.) You end up spiritually defeated. You say, That will never happen to me. Thats what Peter said. The reason Satan hath desired to have you, is because he knows that when you become passionate about Gods purposes, youre unstoppable. Indeed, the very desire thats burning within you right now is the fuel that enables you to withstand his attacks. Theres a reason the crucifixion has been referred to as The Passion. So the Word for you today is, Dont lose your passion for God.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 17:17:53 +0000
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