In the book of Job, the devil appears before God to slander Job. God taunts him, “trash talking” if you will: “Have you seen my servant Job? What a faithful man” Job 1:8. And the devil accuses Job of being faithful because God has blessed him. So God lets the devil destroy Job’s blessings. Then God points out Job’s continued faithfulness. So the accuser says Job is faithful because he is healthy; take away his health and he will curse you. So God lets the devil take Job’s health, and Job remains faithful. Job had no idea he was part of a cosmic battle for bragging rights over his soul!
The devil accuses us too. Imagine a courtroom: the Father is the Judge. The devil accuses us, prosecuting us for our sins. But Jesus is “our advocate with the Father,” 1 John 2:1, and “lives to intercede for us” Hebrews 7:25.
The devil, demons, and our own minds, accuse us CONSTANTLY. Have you noticed? Voices in your head always say you are a failure, that you will never measure up, NEVER be what you should be. Do you believe those voices? Well, DON’T! That is the voice of the accuser—and he has been defeated!
“The accuser of the brethren has been thrown out [of heaven], the one who accuses believers day and night. They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony” Revelation 12:10-11.
The accuser has been defeated! Don’t listen to the lies and accusations he whispers in your ear! Tell him: “the accuser of the brethren has been thrown down! I have conquered by the blood of the Lamb and the word of my testimony.” Add Romans 8:1—“there is NO CONDEMNATION to those who are in Christ Jesus!”
God, thank you for your VICTORY! Help us to walk in victory and replace the enemy’s accusations with truth from your word: NO CONDEMNATION! I am redeemed, restored, and cleansed in Christ; I can do ALL THINGS through you!
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