Today’s Devotion
Topic: The Accuser Of The Brethren
(Self Assessment)
Background: John the revelator wrote that “.. I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night.” (Revelation 12: 10). But Beloved, who is this accuser? Why is he called so and what is his aim? For answers to these and the many other questions on our minds, let us zoom straight into our weekly bible study.
Text: Zechariah 3: 1- 7
1 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. 2 The Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you, Satan! The Lord, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?”
3 Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. 4 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.”
5 Then I said, “Put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him, while the angel of the Lord stood by. 6 The angel of the Lord gave this charge to Joshua:
7 “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘If you will walk in obedience to me and keep my requirements, then you will govern my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you a place among these standing here. Amen
Questions:
1) From the background and text for today’s study, who is referred to as ‘the accuser of the brethren’, and what is his main task?
2) According to Zechariah 3: 4-5, what gave Satan the right to accuse Joshua the high priest before the Lord, and what was the Lord’s response to Him? What does this reveal to us about the nature of God?
3) Spiritually, what does “filthy clothes” stand for? Is it ever possible for a “high priest” to have filthy clothes on spiritually? How?
- The Lord referred to Joshua as ‘a burning stick snatched from the fire’. In your opinion, what is the meaning of this expression and how does it apply to our christian lives?
5) Reading verses 4 & 5, what is the significance of the new garments and turban which were used to clothe Joshua anew? How does this relate to our lives as believers?
6) Read Revelations 12: 10 again. What is the relevance of the fact that the accuser of the brethren has been thrown down? What should this mean to every believer?
7) In verses 6 & 7, the angel of the Lord gave Joshua a special charge after clothing him anew. What charge are we given as believers who have been washed by the blood of the Lamb?
8) What lessons have you learnt from today’s study?
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