Satan hath desired [or demanded] to have you.
Isn’t it a comfort to know that Satan cannot get near us unless the Lord allows him to? Satan demanded that he be allowed to have Peter. The Lord allowed Peter to be tempted by Satan and Peter fell for it and failed. But after his restoration he was a powerhouse for the Lord. He may never have denied the Lord again, and he preached faithfully in front of thousands. Imagine Satan demanding of the Lord that he be allowed to have you, and each time the Lord firmly says, “No. You can’t have him today.” Take courage, young Christian friend. The Lord is our Protector all our life through.