31Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. 32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers." ( Luke 22:31-32).
I inadvertently picked up another version here and am not sure if there may be some correct translation inferring everyone being tested based on Zechariah 13:7 which Jesus quotes in Matthew 26:31. Nonetheless; Jesus prophesied Peter's fall and this shows that Satan was allowed to do this testing. He foreknew that he would repent and strengthen the others that ran off afterwards.
Nonetheless he prayed about the issue; and this was the night of his betrayal and trial before execution.
Luke 22:53 gives further ammunition to this idea that darkness or Satan had his hour at that time when Jesus was arrested.
I find some interesting parallels here to the Tribulation; when all saints will be asked to lay their lives down and Satan's reign with the Beast and False Prophet will be allowed by God for a short time to accomplish His purposes. I won't go too far with this concept but it is interesting in light of the support the Body of Christ has in the church today and how it will be absent at that time when people are facing death. Nonetheless; i believe the prayers of the saints at that time will make the process of being overcomers succeed and that in an overwhelming success when we see countless multitudes of souls under the throne in heaven ( Rev. 7:9 which I misquoted as Revelation 9 the other day)
In regard to prayer; this passage shows that Jesus knew all things and Peter's eventual change of heart was included. Nonetheless prayer is an important part of the mix; and so is any interaction between men and God that can only be accomplished by being regenerated. God knows beforehand who will come to Him; this is something Calvanists and Arminians agree on. His purposes involve interaction among the Godhead and men now to accomplish His plan in His time
I inadvertently picked up another version here and am not sure if there may be some correct translation inferring everyone being tested based on Zechariah 13:7 which Jesus quotes in Matthew 26:31. Nonetheless; Jesus prophesied Peter's fall and this shows that Satan was allowed to do this testing. He foreknew that he would repent and strengthen the others that ran off afterwards.
Nonetheless he prayed about the issue; and this was the night of his betrayal and trial before execution.
Luke 22:53 gives further ammunition to this idea that darkness or Satan had his hour at that time when Jesus was arrested.
I find some interesting parallels here to the Tribulation; when all saints will be asked to lay their lives down and Satan's reign with the Beast and False Prophet will be allowed by God for a short time to accomplish His purposes. I won't go too far with this concept but it is interesting in light of the support the Body of Christ has in the church today and how it will be absent at that time when people are facing death. Nonetheless; i believe the prayers of the saints at that time will make the process of being overcomers succeed and that in an overwhelming success when we see countless multitudes of souls under the throne in heaven ( Rev. 7:9 which I misquoted as Revelation 9 the other day)
In regard to prayer; this passage shows that Jesus knew all things and Peter's eventual change of heart was included. Nonetheless prayer is an important part of the mix; and so is any interaction between men and God that can only be accomplished by being regenerated. God knows beforehand who will come to Him; this is something Calvanists and Arminians agree on. His purposes involve interaction among the Godhead and men now to accomplish His plan in His time
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