And the LORD said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.”
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When we become a part of GOD’s Kingdom, satan wants to sift us as wheat. I’m sure most of us never had to sift wheat like they did in the old days, but during the time of satan asking for Simon, sifting wheat was done in a two-step process by farmers. 1) Threshing and 2) Winnowing. To loosen the chaff from the grain, the wheat would be spread out on the floor and beat. This threshing would cause the edible part of the wheat to be loosen. Then the wheat would be tossed in the air to allow the chaff to blow away in the wind. The slightest wind would blow the chaff away during the winnowing process. Notice, it didn’t take a strong wind to blow the chaff, simply a breeze would blow it away!
We are wheat! Satan wants to sift us! Don’t focus on the chaff blowing in the wind . . . but be reminded of the edible grain that stays in place! Our situations will blow in the breeze, but our faith should be like the grain of wheat . . . or . . . the size of a mustard seed! Every farmer should say Amen!
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