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Jesus Upholds Those Who Stand on His Side in Affliction ㅡ

 “And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

 But I have prayed for you, that your faith fail not: and when you are converted, strengthen your brothers.”

 (Luke 22:31~32)

Satan will not sift the chaff, because he gains nothing in this.

He sifts the wheat.

The devil will not try and tempt and persecute those whom he is sure of, because [they are] living in known transgression of the law of God.

Those who have enlisted in the army of the Lord standing under the bloodstained banner of Prince Emmanuel, Satan will seek to harass and destroy.

Christians will meet and have many and severe conflicts with the wily foe, who is merciless.

He will bring them into the most difficult places and then exult in their distress.

But, thank God, Jesus lives to make intercession for every one of us.

Our safety is in committing ourselves to God and resting by faith in His merits who has said, “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee” (Hebrews 13:5).

Our grasp is feeble and easily broken, but our safety depends upon the firm hold Jesus has upon us.

 (The Upward Look 222)