The Weakest Link

The Weakest  Link is a game show which aired early in the millennium. It was hosted by a staunch moderator who made the line "You are the weakest link" famous.  It was not so much the line as how she said it. "You arrrrrrrrrre ........ The weakest link-Goodbye!!"

I loved that show.  It wasn't always about who knew the most either.  In fact strategy would dictate that you get rid of the knowledgeable one in order for you to win the game.  During a cruise we took a few years back, I talked (more like pushed) my husband into competing in the game.  Of course he was weak but he was Well Educated And Knowledgeable so he got voted out for fear of competition.  He out answered everyone there.

I don't like to show my weakness.  In fact if you want me to accomplish something, just tell me I can't do it and watch the results.  Okay, so that being said, examine  yourself and determine what your weakness is.  Physically I may have weaknesses-but it's just the idea of someone calling me out on them.

I remember reading the book of Job and not understanding why God gave Satan "permission" to taunt Job.

The Lord said to Satan "Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger." [Job 1:12]

Why?  Because when we are weak, God's power shines though [2 Corinthians 12:9].

God will allow Satan permission to show you a weakness and a prime example of that was Peter.  Peter, the one who vowed to love and follow Jesus, saying "Even if I have to die for you, I will never disown you." [Mark 14:31] yet Peter had a weakness.

Jesus told Peter "Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat but I have prayed for you Simon, that your faith may not fail." [Luke 22:31]. The enemy is going to "sift" you to see what rises to the top.

A prominent preacher from Dallas, Dr Tony Evans said it best when he said "Satan said 'I'm gonna jack-you-up AND I'm gonna get God's permission to do it.'"

Although the enemy was going to "sift Peter as wheat" I love Jesus' next line "I have prayed for you Simon that your faith may not fail."

Perhaps you feel like you are being "sifted" right now. Maybe an illness, a bad relationship, an unexpected life situation, wayward kids, or financial burdens.  Remember that even if God gave permission, Jesus prayed that his faith would not fail Peter.  Today I pray that if you are being sifted, your faith will not fail. I pray that you will find your strength in Him [Philippians 4:13] and that you will not be "the weakest link!"

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. Matthew 16:18



The time came when Peter did deny Jesus [Luke 22:54-62] Verse 62 says that after he did, Peter wept bitterly. Peter then went on to be the "rock" on which the church was built.  If you have a weakness, recognize it, go before God, announce it, cry bitterly if you need to then become a rock for His kingdom.