SATAN CANNOT…
Romans 8:33: “Who will bring any charge against those whom
God has chosen? It is God who
justifies.”
Satan cannot: read your mind, know the future, force people
to sin. He’s not omniscient [om-NEE-shi-ent]
means all-knowing. He’s not omnipotent
[om-NIP-o-tent] means all-powerful. He’s
not omnipresent [om-nee-PREZ-ent] means everywhere at once. Satan isn’t infinite [IN-fin-it] means endless,
unlimited.
But God is all these things.
Satan is limited to space and time. He must ask permission to touch one of God’s
kids. We see in Job 1:6 that Satan approached
God in His throne room.
God’s throne is the most holy
place. Why could Satan come straight to
God’s throne? Because Adam sinned,
forfeiting his right to be there (Genesis 3:6).
The devil had something he wanted to prove to God about Job: “Have You not put a hedge around him and his
household and everything he has? ...But stretch out your hand and strike
everything he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
“The Lord said to Satan, ‘Very well,
then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a
finger.” (Job 1:9, 11-12).
The book of Job shows how the devil
destroyed Job’s life—without laying a finger on him. Job lost everything he owned, and his
children, even his health. Job’s friends
came to console him; and Job was sorely tested.
But Job refused to curse God.
We wonder if that could ever happen
to us.
Praise God, NO! The last Adam, Jesus, cleansed heaven with
the sprinkling of His blood. His blood
cleansed and redeemed the unclean place where Satan walked and stood before
God. (Hebrews 9:22-24).
There remains no place in heaven for
Satan to come before God. Jesus said in
Luke 10:18: “I saw Satan fall like lightening from
Heaven.”
Who comes before God in heaven now? Jesus!
Jesus—who died, and rose again is at the Father’s right hand—interceding
for us (Romans 8:34). Job longed for
such a redeemer (Job 9:33). Job’s
nightmare is our dream-come-true. Check
out the lesson, linked below.
Take Home Nugget
Although the devil is barred from Heaven
now, he still accuses, tests and tempts us on earth. He loves to deceive because he has no real
power. His game is trying to convince
God’s kids that we’re unworthy. LOOK AT
WHAT YOU JUST DID! GOD WILL NEVER
FORGIVE YOU!
Don’t fall for his lies. The opening Scripture says that it is God who
justifies. Everyone who accepts Jesus as
Savior is in God’s family. No questions
asked. Jesus’ holy precious blood
forgave your sins. You are welcome in
God’s throne room, dearly-loved child of God!
Perfect
standing, mercy and grace, Thank You Jesus for Your perfect sacrifice!
Adapted from a
devotion from “Daily Grace Ministries” by Joseph Prince. www.josephprinceministries@josephprince.org.
July 2, 2015.
J.D. Griffith
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