The Accuser

Scripture:

“Then I heard a triumphant voice in heaven proclaiming: “Now salvation and power are set in place, and the kingdom reign of our God and the ruling authority of his Anointed One are established. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who relentlessly accused them day and night before our God, has now been defeated —cast out once and for all!”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭12:10‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Observation:

In this passage, John heard a triumphant voice in heaven that declared God’s reign and rule being established forever.  He says that the accuser, who accused relentlessly day and night before God, was defeated and cast out once and for all.  This description of Satan is so true.  He is ever accusing us and trying to get us to walk in condemnation.

Application:

Satan does not want us to walk in confidence concerning our relationship to God.  He wants us to always feel like we are not good enough to enter into God’s presence.  We have been given access to the Lord through the blood of Jesus, but Satan doesn’t want us to have confidence in this because he knows the power we will walk in when we don’t have a guilty, condemning conscience.  We must walk confidently in the fact that the blood of Jesus has made us clean and the accuser is not standing on legal grounds when he accuses us.

Prayer:

Lord, increase my confidence in our relationship.  The accuser does a good job of making me feel inadequate, below expectations, and like a failure.  He is good at accusing me of not being good enough.  Open my eyes to what Christ did on the cross, giving me victory over the lies of the enemy.  I want to walk in greater confidence in my relationship with You.  I want to know You more and more and to demonstrate Your goodness to the world.

Your Son,
Jeff