EPISODE 614 – THE DEVIL DESIRES TO SIFT YOU 1
Apostle Benjamin Nana Amissah AnsahCHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY
The Love-Life Agency
Beloved, this is a fruitful week for you.
Step out with that conviction and bear fruits unto Christ. Shalom Aleichem!
Apostle Bennie
Author
Saturday, 28th September, 2024
THE DEVIL DESIRES TO SIFT YOU
“And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat.”
Luke 22:31 (NKJV)
One of the greatest fears of the adversary is a man who is focused on God and full of great faith.
The devil knows that the purpose of God is worked through men who are full of faith.
This is it, the gap between God’s Plan and the fulfilment of His Plan within a generation is His People. God executes His plans and purposes through faithful men.
This is why God invests His graces, wisdom, favor and love into men. He designed man to be the expression and execution of His purpose.
“For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us].” Ephesians 2:10 (Amplified Bible)
When a man is planted in God, He bears the God-kind of fruits.Thus, to stop you from bearing the God-kind fruits, the devil does everything he can to sift you.
For the devil to sift you basically means to separate you from God. He wants to distract your faith and move you away from the Lord.
And for your information, those the devil wants to sift are not unbelievers. Those he wants to sift are those planted in Christ.
Peter who was a disciple of Jesus was the target of the devil to be sifted. Jesus didn’t say that about those who don’t believe in Him. So technically those the adversary sorts to sift are not the unbelievers.
The devil uses every single strategy at his disposal to test your faith. And you must know that he is relentless. He doesn’t assume that you are mature or a babe in Christ. He even tested our Lord Jesus and will also have you as his target.
Whether he will fail or not, he sees no harm in trying to sift you. It’s his way of resisting you from fulfilling your purpose.
This is why you must always be strengthened in the Lord. You must not assume the adversary is not interested in your faith. Refuse to be on a napping spree. You have to stay alert.
“Keep a cool head. Stay alert. The Devil is poised to pounce, and would like nothing better than to catch you napping.” 1 Peter 5:8 (The Message Bible).
Don’t stay out of Church. Don’t procrastinate and stop making excuses.The adversary is coming at you with all he’s got just to sift you, BEWARE!
Set your focus on the Lord and never waver in faith.
Selah!
DIG DEEPER
(Matthew 13:19; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Ephesians 6:11; James 4:7; Ephesians 4:27)
WE PRAY
We pray that we shall remain deeply rooted and established in the Lord to the end and fulfilment of God’s purpose.
BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2024
Matthew 24 – 26
DECLARE THESE WORDS:
– I remain deeply rooted in the Lord to the end.
– I don’t stay away from the gathering of the saints.
– My focus is set on the Lord daily.
– I refuse to procrastinate.
Oh, thank you Lord Jesus!
Ooo thank you Jesus
I stay alert!
I don’t stay away from the gathering of the saints
Thank you Jesus Christ
I can not be sift by the adversary in the name of Jesus
I don’t stay away from church
Im always watchful. I remain alert
Heiyaa.. am the man in the gap
I am one with Christ in bringing his plans to fulfilment
I don’t loose focus of my responsibility
If the adversary finds no harm in resisting me then I won’t be a victim of his devices .. I walk in wisdom
Thank you sir
Thank you Lord Jesus
remain deeply rooted in the Lord to the end.
I don’t stay away from the gathering of the saints.
My focus is set on the Lord daily.
I’m always strengthened in the Lord
I refuse to be on a napping spree!
I stay alert
I refuse to stay out of Church
I don’t waver in faith
My focus is on the Lord
Thank you Lord Jesus
I refuse to be a napping spree I’m alert…. In the name of Jesus
I Revere the gathering of the Saints
I don’t make excuses in the name of Jesus
I set my focus on the Lord
I remain resolute in Faith
I am the expression and execution of God’s purpose
I don’t stay away from the gathering of the saints.
In the name of Jesus!
I remain deeply rooted in the Lord till the end.
In the name of Jesus
I stay alert and focus. I ensure I am present anywhere the saints are gathering.
I bear the God-kind of fruit because I am planted in God
I am strengthened in the Lord
I refuse to be on a napping spree.
I stay alert in the name of Jesus
My focus is the Lord
My focus is the Lord
I don’t waver in faith.
I don’t make excuses.
I decide not to procrastinate.
I am strengthen in the Lord.
I refuse to procrastinate.
I don’t stay away from the gathering of the saints.
My focus is set on the Lord daily 🙏
In the name of Jesus
I remain deeply rooted in the Lord to the end
In the name of Jesus!
Glory to God!!!!!
I am designed for the expression and execution of the Lord’s purpose
I don’t assume the adversary is not interested in me.
I stay alert always by setting my focus on the Lord and never wavering in faith
I wake up from my nap and stay alert to swerve the enemies creepy moves
I stay among the brethren at any opportunity I get and not make excuses for church
I am capable of his purpose
I fix my gaze on the Lord