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HE IS RISEN
HE HAS RISEN INDEED!
This resurrection Sunday fills us with much hope as our hearts focus on the sacrificial life and love Jesus has given to us. As we spent our time in Rome these past days, we’ve had many opportunities to reflect upon the sacrifice of so many lives laid down, the price others have paid for us, to hold these great and precious promises, that we might be a partakers of His life and nature. How great is our God!
As Jesus prepared to face the cross, he has a moment with Peter to prepare himself for his days ahead ~
“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have returned again, strengthen your brothers.
Luke 22:32
Here’s a few things to note from our verse today ~
Demanded from Helps Word Studies ~ 1809 eksaitéomai (from 1537 /ek, "completely out from," intensifying 154 /aitéō, "ask") – properly, to request a full "handing over" (a complete "take-over"). 1809 /eksaitéomai ("totally hand over") only occurs in Lk 22:31. Here Satan requests Peter be completely removed out of God's hands – and be put totally in his power.
“You” is plural in the sense of “all of you”
More important to Jesus than the test is our faith expressed by not failing through it. This is apparent through his prayer. Jesus told his disciples to be of good cheer, He had overcome the world. John 16:33 and 1 John 5:4 reminds everyone that he who is begotten of God does overcome the world, and this is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.
Can you imagine with me, the surrounding incident of the disciples contending over ‘who is greatest’ and then hearing Jesus say, “you will all deny me.”?
“And when you have returned”. Jesus prays and stands, knowing Peters outcome.
Jesus is the one who is touched with the feelings of our weaknesses. Our comfort is knowing that because he has risen, and is seated at the right hand of the Father, he continues His watch as the Great Shepherd of the Sheep.
So many reasons to give thanks and celebrate the resurrection and the life He both is, and gives.
As we conclude our time in Rome, Blessings of Resurrection to each of you this Easter!
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