"And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren."
Luke 22:31-32
I love the idea of Christ praying for Simon, standing in between him and Satan and protecting him from faltering at the crucial moments. And I think that this applies to our lives as well. Christ knows very intimately what we are going through individually because he suffered for our sins. He loves us just as he loved his disciples, and he pleads with his father for us as well, to help us when we are on that edge between giving up and getting up to try again.
Today, let's remember that Christ himself is on our side, and is petitioning the Father for us. Let's do all we can, with the confidence that he will be there to help us with his strength when we run out of our own, and that his petition is heard and honored, and when we are struggling, he is always there, rooting for us, and giving us the power and the space to make the right choices.
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