Let’s read Revelation 12:9, 10; John 14:25-27(MSG); Ephesians 4:30(MSG) & James 4:7 in tandem
The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. 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.
“I’m telling you these things while I’m still living with you. The Friend, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send at my request, will make everything plain to you. He will remind you of all the things I have told you. I’m leaving you well and whole. That’s my parting gift to you. Peace. I don’t leave you the way you’re used to being left—feeling abandoned, bereft. So don’t be upset. Don’t be distraught.
Don’t grieve God. Don’t break his heart. His Holy Spirit, moving and breathing in you, is the most intimate part of your life, making you fit for himself. Don’t take such a gift for granted.
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
The assurance & support of a mother after her little one falls & sustains a painful knee bruise while playing in the park. A doctor’s re-assurance to his ailing patient. An “ASSURANCE” is always comforting and encouraging. But, an “ACCUSATION” on the contrary can be very bitter and depressing.
Satan’s very first interaction with a human was filled with untruth & false accusation. He misinterpreted the very command given by the almighty God to Adam & Eve and even portrayed God as a liar..! (read Genesis 3:1-5). Since then, throughout the history of mankind, Satan has always been accusing men and women before God day & night.
He accused Job of hypocrisy (read Job 2:1-6). He spoke through the Pharisees and falsely accused Jesus the very Son of God, calling Him the “prince of demons” (read Matthew 12:24). He constantly accuses you and me trying to remind us of our shortcomings in an exaggerated manner so as to make us feel depressed/ dejected and hopeless. Do you ever hear somebody whispering statements such as these in your ear “You are good for nothing”; “You are too insignificant for God”…etc? That is definitely the voice of the ACCUSER – Satan. Resist him straight away and he WILL flee from you.
But, thank God for the ASSURER – THE HOLY SPIRIT! Unlike Satan, the Holy Spirit God always lovingly assures us of RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE, JOY, & HOPE. Satan accuses and condemns whereas the Holy Spirit God corrects & comforts the diligent through the Word of God and also empowers the humble through the Grace of God!
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