Accusation
Three quick things to pull out from today’s reading…
First, Neil says, In Christ, we are important, we are qualified, we are justified. How can this be true? Because it’s not about us. It’s about Him. I need to write that down somewhere and read it the next time I’m feeling insignificant.
Second, the pattern of temptation and then accusation – wow! The enemy is like a really mean big brother! Hearing and remembering the pattern, then, will help us put him in his place the next time he tries it with us.
Because, third, he can’t do anything to us – he’s not our judge. He’s just the tattle-tale. The One who will judge has already ruled me not guilty on behalf of His Son. That means that even when the condemnation stings because it’s full of half-truths, I don’t have to fall for it. I know what God thinks about me.
Wow! Satan is the meanest big brother around. Michele I like how you call him what he is a tattle-tale, a really mean one that sets us up first by pointing out our shortcomings and enticing us into something, then tattling. Yikes, we really need to be aware of all of his tactics so we can be prepared. He has to be tricky because that is all he’s got! He cannot do anything to us without our Daddy God’s permission.
ReplyDeleteAs always I pray to be more aware of Satan’s tricks to lure me into temptation and I pray that I will speak out load when tempted that I am indeed a child of God!