It is entirely possible that what is happening to those who are crying out for God in this hour is described by Jesus statement to Peter concerning what was about to happen in his walk of faith.
Luk 22:31-32 KJV And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: (32) But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Luke 22:31-34 Simon, Simon, behold, Satan by asking obtained you and your fellow disciples for himself and from my power to his, in order that he may shake you in a sieve as grain is sifted, by an inward agitation, trying your faith to the verge of overthrow. But as for myself, I made petition concerning you that your faith should not be totally eclipsed. (from The New Testament: An Expanded Translation by Kenneth S. Wuest Copyright © 1961 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. All rights reserved.)
When we look at this in our experience, the above quotation from the Wuest more accurately describes the mental and emotional expression.
An eclipse is when something comes between the source of light and you. Here is some food for thought.
- Faith has a light of its own in our lives.
- Something can come between us and the light of Faith/Son .
- It can be the things, people, religious experiences and gifts, or something demonic.
- Satan has to ask permission to try to eclipse our faith.
- Experimentally it seems like we have been delivered into satan's hand in order to destroy us. None of the things that have worked before, work now.
- God has put limitations on satan even though it does not feel like it.
- Jesus, intercedes for us before the Father.
- His intercession will be effective, because Jesus said to Peter.
- ... I made petition concerning you that your faith should not be totally eclipsed Luke 22:31 And as for you, when you have returned to your original position with respect to your faith, stabilize your brethren.(from The New Testament: An Expanded Translation by Kenneth S. Wuest Copyright © 1961 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. All rights reserved.)
- The Eclipse will pass
Although the above principles are true, while going through this, it feels like you are not going to make it and there is extensive teaching on it in "Jesus Revealed To The Seven Churches".
Have you been through, or are you going through an "eclipse of your faith"? Further outlined at www.drwmjhurst.com
Lesson Quotes: The Eclipse of Your Faith
