Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Satan Attacks our character with Accusations. Accusations are NEVER from Christ.

"There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blamelesss and upright and one who feared God and shunned evil." Job 1:1
Satan Attacks our character with Accusations. God calls us blameless. Blameless does NOT mean sinless!! According to Pastor Chuck's footnotes in my Bible, "The word "perfect" or "blameless" in both the Hebrew and Greek in the Bible, is a word that means "total." It doesn't mean he's sinless, but rather that he's upright. "Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; for the future of that man is peace." Psalm 37:37  We are made blameless and upright in Christ.  Accusations are never from Christ.
Accusations attack character. Character attacks are never from Christ. This is not my opinion, this is God's word. God's sovereignty allows Satan to target us, but limits Satan's efforts for HIS reasons and plans for us all.

"Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. And the LORD said to Satan, "From where do you come?"
So Satan answered the LORD and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it."
"Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?" So Satan answer date LORD and said, "Does Job fear God for nothing? Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face!" And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your power; only do not lay a hand on his person." So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD." Job 1:6-12

Great God of reconciliation, Judge of all, Author of forgiveness, life, love and light we come to You in need of Your reconciling powers.

God, would You set Christians free from accusing other Christians?  Would You replace their accusations with greater faith and fear of You? That You relieve us of judgment and the downhill spiral, accusations always begin. We are not equipped to be fair or accurate in judgment. You make us able to operate in the wisdom of discerning faith. We are not to self defend, but depend, silently on You. You tell us in Exodus 14:14, that You will fight for us while we keep silent. Oh joy! How I love You God!!!

God, thank You for Your business of reconciliation. Our Jesus is Repairer of the breach. God, I pray everyone involved in a breach of any kind, surrenders all to Jesus for His repair work! Oh the glory and beauty that He makes from our messes. Please forgive us, move us and use us from a repaired place!
We pray peace to Jerusalem. Amen.

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