Re: POWER of PRAYER- No Matter Which Faith You Follow=GOD is With You
Where Are Your Accusers?
Christ delivered the beatitudes to a fractured and hopeless body of believers: "Blessed are you who are poor in spirit, who mourn, and who are broken. You are blessed not because you've done anything to earn it, but because I am with you" (see Matthew 5:2-11).
What a revelation! We are blessed simply because Jesus is with us. The blessing of Immanuel, "God with us" (see Matthew 1:23) takes on a whole new meaning in light of Isaiah's prophecy: "I will...give you as a covenant to the people...to apportion the desolate heritages" (Isaiah 49:8, ESV).
The blessing of Christ's presence was going to silence all accusing voices. This silencing happened literally in the woman caught in adultery (see John 8:1-11). The religious leaders brought her to Jesus and demanded that he accuse her, but secretly, they had another reason for bringing her before Jesus. They wanted to accuse him.
Have you ever heard Christians accuse God of something? I hear it from people all the time in my pastoral counseling: "God isn't working in my life. I pray faithfully, but he doesn't answer. I've done everything I can, but he still hasn't set me free." This is exactly what Satan wants us to do: accuse God in our hearts. It creates an endless cycle of bondage.
Jesus answered the adulterous woman's accusers and his own. "He stood up and said to them, 'Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her'" (John 8:7). God was no longer the one being accused. Jesus had turned the spotlight where it belonged, on their own sin. They responded by going away one by one.
Note what Jesus then said, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" (John 8:10). Today, Jesus says to us, "Where are your accusers? Where are the voices that say, 'You're sinful, hopeless, a failure?' They're gone! I am your righteousness now, and I have silenced them all."
When these voices continue to scream and shout in our ears, we will hear another voice above them all that says, "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me" (John 10:27). Christ's voice will speak to us, "I have silenced your accusers." His truth cuts through all clamor and din with his peace, which passes all understanding.
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I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people -- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:1-4
Last edited by Tarfoot; 31-05-25 at 23:58.
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