Blown Away

In ancient times, the heads of wheat would be shaken about and tossed in the air so that the chaff would be blown away by the wind. Metaphorically, to be sifted like wheat was to so shaken up as to come undone. 

If you were sifted like wheat, you were ripe to be defeated or devoured like wheat sifted and ground into flour. Satan desired to do precisely that to the disciples, but Jesus had other plans: “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers" (Lk 22:31-32).

Satan desires to do the same to you and me as "he goes about like a hungry lion, seeking whom he can desire" (1Pet 5:8).  You may have already been through an encounter with Satan that left you shaken to the core or it may be coming or even coming again. 

Satan wants to devour you, Jesus yearns to deliver you. Your part is to "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak" (Mk 14:38).

But, if you do fall into the grip of temptation and are shaken to the core by the trap Satan has set for, don't give in or give up for "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it" (1 Cor 10:13).

When tempted to do wrong or turn your back on God or betray your faith, remember it is Satan seeking to drag you down and Christ would will lift you up. Keep your eyes on Jesus, even in a storm - especially in a storm that you are not blown away like the chaff from beaten wheat. 

Jus'  Sayn.