I got this this morning by email devotion.
Ouch!
Buy hey-if you never have those ouch moments-you would never know you had a bobo. ;)
We want to lead-don't we?
Yes, of course we do.
Have you ever perceived yourself to be at one place spiritually only to discover that you were actually far from this place? Peter perceived himself to be so spiritually strong that he was prepared to suffer greatly for his Master. Yet Jesus knew where Peter really was in his own pilgrimage. He knew that Peter's enthusiasm did not match his reality. He was suffering from an attitude of self-righteousness. So, how did Jesus help Peter match his perception to his reality? Peter was the object of a divine setup.
First, notice that satan asked permission to sift Peter as wheat. Jesus determined that satan would be used to bring Peter to the maturity level both Jesus and Peter really desired. And Jesus was praying that Peter would pass the test. Jesus told Peter that he would deny Him three times that very day. Peter could not believe what Jesus was saying.
Sometimes the lessons we must learn are very painful. This experience was necessary in Peter's life. It was necessary to purge Peter from his sin of self-righteousness. This very lesson would allow Peter to come face to face with his own misperception of where he was in his relationship and devotion to Jesus. When he was forced to confront this, it nearly broke him apart. He wept bitterly once he realized he had done just as Jesus had predicted.
This confrontation with reality is necessary at times in our lives. Do not be surprised if Jesus allows you to experience some painful circumstance. You may be the subject of a divine setup designed to bring you to a greater maturity level in your walk with Jesus. It may not be a fun experience when you go through it, but you will, like Peter, become a leader whom God will use to lead others..
Sifting- it makes things fine.
It's a good thing!
Thank ya Jesus!
Hey-I always wanted to be considered fine. ;)
Who knew that the route to that did not come by way of something that could be purchased.
Maybe we should share the secret. ;)
It's all good.
Really!
Ouch!
Buy hey-if you never have those ouch moments-you would never know you had a bobo. ;)
We want to lead-don't we?
Yes, of course we do.
Divine Setups
TGIF Today God Is First, by Os Hillman
Have you ever perceived yourself to be at one place spiritually only to discover that you were actually far from this place? Peter perceived himself to be so spiritually strong that he was prepared to suffer greatly for his Master. Yet Jesus knew where Peter really was in his own pilgrimage. He knew that Peter's enthusiasm did not match his reality. He was suffering from an attitude of self-righteousness. So, how did Jesus help Peter match his perception to his reality? Peter was the object of a divine setup.
First, notice that satan asked permission to sift Peter as wheat. Jesus determined that satan would be used to bring Peter to the maturity level both Jesus and Peter really desired. And Jesus was praying that Peter would pass the test. Jesus told Peter that he would deny Him three times that very day. Peter could not believe what Jesus was saying.
Sometimes the lessons we must learn are very painful. This experience was necessary in Peter's life. It was necessary to purge Peter from his sin of self-righteousness. This very lesson would allow Peter to come face to face with his own misperception of where he was in his relationship and devotion to Jesus. When he was forced to confront this, it nearly broke him apart. He wept bitterly once he realized he had done just as Jesus had predicted.
This confrontation with reality is necessary at times in our lives. Do not be surprised if Jesus allows you to experience some painful circumstance. You may be the subject of a divine setup designed to bring you to a greater maturity level in your walk with Jesus. It may not be a fun experience when you go through it, but you will, like Peter, become a leader whom God will use to lead others..
Sifting- it makes things fine.
It's a good thing!
Thank ya Jesus!
Hey-I always wanted to be considered fine. ;)
Who knew that the route to that did not come by way of something that could be purchased.
Maybe we should share the secret. ;)
It's all good.
Really!
5 comments:
Sharon,
Terrific post! I have climbed mountains and trudged through valleys during my life. Later, when looking back to all of these experience, I realized that I was stronger in my Christian walk.
We look at the rich and think that they have it good. Well, maybe they do financially, but every human has many trials in his life. Rich or poor, we all have to learn to look to God before we can become a leader.
Thanks for the wonderful post. I've sent you an email.
Blessings,
Mary
Thanks for being you, you are such a sweet blessing to my heart sis. I love you.
great post! thanks!!
I don't know about you folks but sometimes I get in the way when my own child is being sifted. Yet, I know it is for her own necessary growth. Oh the Wisdom to know the difference, yes? It's one thing to know you're being sifted and another to know and let God sift your child. OUCH!
Food for thought. Yummy! :o)
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