Sunday, May 15, 2011

SATAN CANNOT COME BEFORE GOD TO ACCUSE YOU.

Romans 8:33

WHO SHALL BRING A CHARGE AGAINST GOD’S ELECT?
  • IT IS God who justifies.
  • But the story was different in Job’s case.
  • Satan was able to come before God’s throne and complained about Job.

Job 1 :6-12
  • Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord and Satan also came among them.
  • Vs 7 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.”

What we see in verse 7?
From going to and fro?
His work is to look for preys.
His work is to find out where and what people are doing?
His work is to steal, kill and destroy.
He cheats and lies to get through his agenda.
The Lord knew this and purposely asked him a question in verse 8.

HAVE YOU CONSIDERED MY SERVANT JOB?

VS 8 Then the Lord said to Satan,” Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth a blameless man and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?
The Lord commented 3 things on Job.
None like him.
A blameless and upright man.
One who fears God.


WHAT WAS SATAN’S ANSWER?

  • VS 9 So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing.”

When every thing goes well we praise God, we can worship Him freely. We can shout and say Hallelujah.
But what if things do not go on well for you.
Can you still praise God.
Can you still worship Him and thank Him for the situation that you are in.
Year 2000 a tragic thing happened in my life.
I was back from mission work in Indonesia.
I could say bringing hundred to the kingdom.
Signs and wonders happened.
Delighted, happy, God thank you for your miracle.
Back home My eldest son died in a tragic accident.
I was shocked.
Talk about crying no tears came out.
My wife’s faith became very low.
But I was praising God and said Lord All things work well for those who love you.
I told Satan you took my Daniel but I will bring thousands of Daniel into God’s Kingdom.
And since then I am bringing souls for His Kingdom.
Many ways.


What was Satan Strategy against Job?

  • Vs 10 “ Have you not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has one every side? You have blessed the works of his hands and his possessions have increased in the land.
  • Vs 11 “ But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he sill surely curse You to Your face.”
  • God Granted Satan’s request.
  • Vs 12 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.

There are many things that bother us in the Lord allowing such a request.
God knew before hand that Job will be a over comer.
God knew that Job will be steadfast in the Lord.
And true enough He even cried out for a mediator. To plead his case.
Because even his good friends came and accused him of many things whish was not true.( Some times it happens to us also)

HOW DID SATAN ABLE TO COME TO GOD IN HEAVEN ?

Satan could come before God because Adam had given up his place when he bowed his knee to Satan in the Garden of Eden.( Genesis 3)
So Satan had the right to take Adam’s place and come before God
Today he no right to take the place because Jesus has taken the place not accusing you but telling God that your righteousness is based on His forgiveness. Amen.

Hebrew 9 22-24
  • And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.
  • Vs 23 Therefore it was necessary that the copies of the things in heavens should be purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
  • Vs 24 For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for US.

WHAT IS JESUS DOING FOR YOU. 


ROMANS 8:34
  • Who is he who condemns?
It is Christ who died and further more is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God who also makes intercession for us.
Church He prays for you. He upholds You.
He Keeps and watches over you.
He is your Good Shepherd.
No more in Condemnation.

WHAT HAPPENED TO JOB CANNOT HAPPEN TO YOU.

Job longed for a mediator.
But had none.

Job 9:33
  • Nor is there any mediator between us. Who may lay his hand on us both.
He cried out for a mediator.
But you have a mediator.
Any time you have a problem you can go to Him.


JESUS IS YOUR MEDIATOR

I TIMOTHY 2:5

  • FOR THERE IS ONE GOD AND ONE MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MEN, THE MAN CHRIST JESUS.
Cast all your cares upon Him. He cares for you.
Your worries, anxieties, fears, sickness, bring it to Him. He will surely be a help in time of need.
Deception become his tool .
How ever since the devil cannot come before God any more, he comes to you on earth and accuses you in your conscience.
His greatest too is deception because he has no real power.

Colossians 2:15

  • Having disarmed principalities and power, He made a public spectacle of them triumphing over them in it.
He has to deceive you.
If he has succeeded than you are finished.
Don’t fall into his trap.
He Has do deceive you thinking that God is against you, that He is angry with you because you have failed Him, or that your sickness is God’s punishment for your sins.


CLOSE :

HEBREWS 4:16


  • LET US THEREFORE COME BOLDLY TO THE THRONE OF GRACE, THAT WE MAY OBTAIN MERCY AND FIND GRACE TO HELP IN TIME OF NEED.

My friend don’t fall for the devil’s lies. If it is God who justifies you, no once can bring a charge against you! Instead you have free access to God’s throne of Grace and Help in time of need.