Luke 22:31
“The Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have all of you, that he might sift you as wheat,”
What does Luke 22:31 mean?
Jesus is warning Peter that difficult testing is coming, not because God wants to hurt him, but because Satan has asked permission to shake his faith. The image of sifting wheat means separating out what's worthless from what's solid, so Jesus is essentially saying: something hard is about to happen that will expose what you're really made of. What's striking here is that even Satan can't touch us without God's knowledge, which means our trials aren't random chaos, but something God allows with a purpose. This verse speaks to anyone who feels like they're being tested or falling apart, reminding us that God hasn't lost control, and that sometimes our deepest struggles can actually strengthen what matters most in us.