He No Longer Has the Ear of God

 

 

Isn’t it strange that in the book of Job we find Satan being able to have an audience with God? We saw it in chapter one and we see it again in chapter two! Job 2:1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD. 2 And the LORD said to Satan, "From where do you come?" So Satan answered the LORD and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it."

And what was he doing when he had God’s ear? He was accusing Job. He is the accuser! It’s one of the things he does best! He walks around this earth, to and fro, observing the saints and he knows what we’ve been up to. He knows our weaknesses. He knows how to tempt and when we fall for it, he is quick to go into the accusing mode.

 

But here’s the thing. With the death and resurrection of Jesus, the accuser no longer has God’s ear. He no longer has access to the throne room. He has been cast down to earth! Know this and believe it beloved. He may accuse within your earshot, but God is no longer listening!

 

Re 12:10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.

 And a little word of warning for you and I…….he’s cast down and mighty ticked about it, because he knows his clock is ticking. Re 12:11 "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. 12 "Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time."

So expect a lot of guilt trips and anything else that he can throw your way to try and get you to doubt the goodness of God and ditch your faith.

Don’t forget your keys to victory and use them!

#1 The blood of the Lamb which removes all your sin and any grounds for accusation!

#2 The word of our testimony, which is our confession of Jesus as “the Christ, the Son of the Living God”

#3 Loving not our lives until death, which is cutting all strings and casting ourselves completely on the care of Jesus as our Lord, Savior, and King.

 

Do these things! It’s called “resisting the devil,” and he will flee from you. Jas 4:7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.