Any Mistake, Right or Wrong

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.” Revelation 12:10 (NKJV)

Baseball manager and word whiz, Yogi Berra, was one who could, in baseball parlance, put the ol’ English on the ball. Once asked why his team lost that day’s game. His reply was quick and pure Yogi, “We made too many of the wrong mistakes.” I’m pretty sure he did not mean to infer there were right ones.

When it comes to the mistakes you have made in your own life, our adversary, the Devil, is so skillful in whispering things that are so condemning as to make you cringe. He and his angels have had thousands of years to hone those skills and with the greatest cleverness and animus, they present your mistakes, and, for a few, murky pasts, to God, day, and night.

When they say, “[Your name here] did [remember that one?], and certainly deserves to be punished and forsaken,” our Advocate (one who stands up for you), Jesus Christ, rises to your defense. He says, “Father, [your name Here] may have done that, but [he, or she] has put their trust in Me and asked Me to forgive their sins. That sin was laid to my charge at the cross and the penalty You required was paid in full by My blood. There is nothing here to charge to their account. I ask for a dismissal.” The Father will nod in the affirmative and say, “Yes, that payment was, and is, acceptable to Me. Dismissed! You are free to go.”

When Satan and his legions bring up our past they must surely be reminded of their future. They will be thrown down and cast into the lake of fire prepared for them (Matthew 25:41, Revelation 20:10). They believe it and tremble (Matthew 8:29, James 2:19).  Satan knows the forgiving power of the shed blood of Christ but never gives up trying to get you to buy into his bird with the broken wing will never fly so high again routine.

We are Created in the Image of God (Genesis 1:27) and because of that Satan is pouring out his worst on us to mar and destroy us. Jesus said the Devil was a murderer and liar from the beginning (John 8:44). If he cannot murder you outright, he will try to murder your relationship with Christ through lies meant to mislead and discourage you.

The name ‘Satan’ is translated accuser. He is a master deceiver who will work to dishearten you into giving up and staying away from God. But hear me, that is just the time you need to turn to the Father in true repentance. He wants you to come to Him!

When we sin, we do have an advocate with the Father in His Son Jesus Christ (1^st John 2:1). When Jesus was nailed to the cross Satan is the one who got hammered and he knows it. No mistakes, right or wrong, go unforgiven in Christ. That’s the English on that ol’ ball and it don’t need no more claifyin’ eder.

Maranatha!

Ken