"Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down" - Rev 12:10 (NIV).
Growing up as children there is always that child who happens to be known for majoring in false accusations. Occasionally he has engaged in some forbidden act, but because he has one quick toungue he can manoeuvre himself out of a crisis with full denial by pointing to someone else. Even when the sugar he has licked is fingered all over, still he blusters, "It's not me but that one!"
In life that child continues to harass us, especially as believers in Christ. These days in a number of workplace it is common to find cases where an innoncent party is set up, blown up on a whistle, and with framed evidence, is thrown out of a job. Likewise we sometime see dedicated public officials who are trying to do some good smeared with dirt, linked to some ugly scandal, causing a loss of confidence and before one realises termination of their office.
One way the "devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour" (1 Peter 5:8), is by majoring in false accusations. This he does with ease, for "there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies" (John 8:44).
Wherever there is a believer in Christ this "accuser of the brethren" will surface and throw about his made up dirt to cause distraction, weaken the faith of the believer. Using that evidence, he will galvanise support and does what he knows best, "kill and destroy" (John 10:10).
If you happen to find yourself is such a situation as often happens to many followers of Christ, do not be discouraged. "Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain" (I Cor 15:58). A day is coming soon when the accuser of brethren will be hurled down in the very depth of scorching fires, where his nature belongs.
Prayer for today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, wherever I find the accuser of brethren, may I know that his false testimony will be overcome for the truth in you will set us free (John 8:32); this I pray in Jesus's name.
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16/04/2024 - 17/04/2024 All day“But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day” (2 Peter 3:8)
Have you had a moment when you felt you were out of time? It is “too late” is perhaps what went through Martha and Mary when life slipped out of their brother Lazarus. But when news got to Jesus he did not drop whatever he was doing to rush to their rescue. “So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days” (John 11:7). Later he decided to go and, “On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days” (vv 17).
Yet in spite of this delay Jesus found Martha’s faith apparently not shaken. “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask” (vv 21-22).
Meanwhile Mary who had stayed in the house on hearing of his arrival came out wondering if there was any hope. “When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died” (verse 32). She felt it is too late.But it was not too late. “Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” (vv 40). Thus, “When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go” (vv 43-44).
If you believe in the Almighty God, then there is nothing like too late! Perhaps you too have a matter that has not only been ailing for a while but by all physical appearance is dead. Well, if you believe, it is not too late. It was against reality and quite laughable to think that a man who had been dead for four days could be restored to life. Well, the Lord did it. What more is it with you that the Lord can’t restore to life?
Prayer for today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth. you who raised Lazarus from the dead even after four days of being in the tomb, I bring to you all my affairs even that which appears dead, that you restore it to life, for nothing is too late with you, because of the faith have in your son, Lord Jesus
