Today’s Devotion
Topic: The Accuser Has Lost His Grounds!
Text: Zechariah 3: 1-4
Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right side to accuse him. The Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebukes you, Satan! The Lord, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?” Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. The angel said to those who were standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes.” Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have taken away your sin, and I will put fine garments on you.” Amen
Joshua was the High Priest of Israel during the time of Prophet Zechariah. As High Priest, It was his duty to atone for the sins of all Israel. Unfortunately, his garment was filthy so each time he went before God in petition, the devil showed up to ACCUSE HIM!
Like in the law court, the devil does this to establish why we do not merit certain blessings because of our sins and filth. He does so to discourage us from pursuing what God has in store for us.
But Glory be to God! We have an advocate, one who speaks on our behalf! He is faithful and just to forgive sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Let’s open up to Jesus right now, confessing all your weakness and sins. He will change our filthy clothes and grant us clean and rich clothes to merit His grace upon our lives. Now that we are in clean clothes through Christ, who at all can be against us? The Accuser has lost his grounds, it’s an act of grace.
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