The very fact that our heavenly Father Himself uses Satan to accomplish His work in His sons should be cause enough to help us see that his nefarious work as the “accuser” has a vital role to play in uncovering the carnality, weakness, and immaturity in the saints, that we might repent of our lack and be cleansed from the corruption of the carnal mind that lurks hidden and unrevealed even in these apprehended ones of God. But we have no desire to join in that negative spirit of the devil ourselves, becoming the accusers of Satan, and railing against him! Can we not see him for who he is and leave him to do the job appointed to him by God? The Lord Jesus cast out evil spirits, and we share that authority also, but He never railed against the devil — He simply commanded the spirits to come out and the spirits obeyed Him, for they recognized the voice of the One who had authority over them! When one truly has authority there is no need to heap insults and abuse upon anyone — just speak the word and it will be obeyed! No need to shout and go through all kinds of verbal gyrations, the word may be whispered ever so softly, but when it is a word of authority it will be obeyed! When a judge sentences a convicted criminal it would be beneath the dignity of his office to say, “I hate you, you dirty criminal, and therefore I sentence you to life in prison without chance of parole!” His personal feelings do not enter into the equation at all, for he is not acting upon his own feelings but simply carrying out the judicial responsibility and authority of his office. Heaping abuse on anyone, even Satan, is in reality a sign of weakness. WE HAVE AUTHORITY — THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB AND THE WORD OF OUR TESTIMONY! We are not Satan’s accusers, but He that is in us is greater than he that is in the world, and therefore WE SHALL OVERCOME!
Posted on: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 06:11:01 +0000
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