"I have prayed for thee." — Luke 22:32

How encouraging is the thought of the Redeemer's never-ceasing intercession for us. When we pray, He pleads for us; and when we are not praying, He is advocating our cause, and by His supplications shielding us from unseen dangers.

Notice the word of comfort addressed to Peter—"Simon, Simon, Satan hath desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat; but"—what? "But go and pray for yourself." That would be good advice, but it is not so written. Neither does he say, "But I will keep you watchful, and so you shall be preserved." That were a great blessing. No, it is, "But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not."

We little know what we owe to our Saviour's prayers. When we reach the hill-tops of heaven, and look back upon all the way whereby the Lord our God hath led us, how we shall praise Him who, before the eternal throne, undid the mischief which Satan was doing upon earth. How shall we thank Him because He never held His peace, but day and night pointed to the wounds upon His hands, and carried our names upon His breastplate! Even before Satan had begun to tempt, Jesus had forestalled him and entered a plea in heaven. Mercy outruns malice. Mark, He does not say, "Satan hath desired to have you." He checks Satan even in his very desire, and nips it in the bud. He does not say, "But I have desired to pray for you." No, but "I have prayed for you: I have done it already; I have gone to court and entered a counterplea even before an accusation is made."

O Jesus, what a comfort it is that Thou hast pleaded our cause against our unseen enemies; countermined their mines, and unmasked their ambushes. Here is a matter for joy, gratitude, hope, and confidence.

-Spurgeon

But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not."

I say
Notice in Luke 22 ----Satan enters Judas ----and there is no Praying for him -----as there is for Peter -----

Then notice how division comes in very quick when Jesus says ----


21 But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table.

22 The Son of Man will go as it has been decreed. But woe to that man who betrays him!”

23 They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this.

24 A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest.

i say ----When our Spiritual understanding is limited disputes and division can creep in very quickly in a church setting ----and there are many disputes and division in most Churches today due to a lack of Spiritual understanding of what the Scripture is really saying -----

It is sad to say but many who call themselves Christians today are the worst for causing disputes and division in their Churches -----they rely Not on Jesus to intercede for them ----they try to fix their own disputes among themselves and distention and strife is the outcome -----

Peter was fortunate to have Jesus praying for him that his faith would stay in tact -----and he could turn back to Christ -----Satan is always lurking in the wings to grab whoever he can to drop God and come to his side ----it can happen very quickly unless we are grounded and rooted in Christ Jesus ------

The roots of our Faith have to grown down deep in us to keep us stable when conflict arises in our Church setting ----Praying as a group allowing Christ in us to direct our path of peace and love and understanding in the Church group setting -----

Its deeper. Well its written "Satan has asked to swift you as wheat". So whos on the other side defending? Its something I dare say most believes don't know/understand about. And its not GOD what would or would not allow. Its like OT where God before He had to judge looked for just one from among them to build a wall, to stand in the gap...yet found none. Anyway