The Word for wisdom:
Proverbs 2:10-11 (MSG)
10 Lady Wisdom will be your close friend, and Brother Knowledge your pleasant companion. 11 Good Sense will scout ahead for danger, Insight will keep an eye out for you.
The Word for inspiration:
Psalm 147:5 (HCSB)
Our Lord is great, vast in power; His understanding is infinite.
The Word for encouragement:
Luke 22:31-34 (HCSB)
31 "Simon, Simon, look out! Satan has asked to sift you like wheat. 32 But I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers." 33 "Lord," he told Him, "I'm ready to go with You both to prison and to death!" 34 "I tell you, Peter," He said, "the rooster will not crow today until you deny three times that you know Me!"
My observation:
In our focal passage from Luke we see Jesus encouraging Peter, and preparing him for some difficult days in the future. Isn't it wonderful that we serve such a great God, who the psalmist described as being a God who is vast in power, and infinite in his understanding? O yes, God is good, all the time, and all the time God is good.
The thing that I can so appreciate about this passage is the intercessory prayer ministry of Jesus for his disciples. Would you feel different about your life and your ministry if you knew that Jesus was praying for you continually?
Well, take heart, because this passage tells us that Jesus prayed for Peter, but not for him alone, he also prayed for all of the disciples. It was not just Peter who Satan would be putting through difficult times; it was all of the disciples.
Luke 22:31 (MSG)
"Simon, stay on your toes. Satan has tried his best to separate all of you from me, like chaff from wheat.
The schemes of Satan to pick apart the people of God have not changed. But, praise be to God, Jesus is still in the business of praying for his followers.
Romans 8:34 (HCSB)
Who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is the One who died, but even more, has been raised; He also is at the right hand of God and intercedes for us.
Hebrews 7:25 (HCSB)
Therefore, He is always able to save those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
My prayer:
Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, I exalt your name as I reflect on the vastness of your power, and your infinite understanding.
Father God, I am so thankful that I can rest in the blessed assurance that my Savior, seated at your right hand in heaven, is praying for his children. Lord Jesus, thank you for praying for me. Hallelujah!
My song:
For You I Am Praying (Click on link below for lyrics and to listen to this song):
http://www.digitalhymnal.org/dhymn.cfm?hymnNumber=284
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A man's steps are established by the Lord, and He takes pleasure in his way.
Psalm 103:14 (HCSB)
For He knows what we are made of, remembering that we are dust.
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