ACCUSATIONS THAT DRAW HEAVENS ATTENTION*

SUNDAY 8 DECEMBER   2019 

🔑 *KEY VERSE:*
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and cleans us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9).

*TODAY'S TEXT*
Genesis 18:20-33

*BIBLE STUDY IN ONE YEAR*
Esther 6-8
Luke 13:1-22

🖊 *MESSAGE*

From our text you will notice that there was a charge against the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and the accusations were so strong that heaven had to detail a three-man delegation to find out how true those grievous charges were. The leader of that delegation was The Angel of the Lord (the pre-incarnate Christ) and incidentally they stopped over at Abraham's house on this search journey. But most unfortunately, they experienced first-hand that those accusations were not mere witch-hunt.

Without doubts, Satan has been described as the accuser of the
brethren, who accuses them before God day and night (Rev 12:10).
We know that some accusations are nothing but cheap blackmail. But now if Satan were to get a hint of God's intentions concerning your promotion, healing, financial miracles and open doors, what possible charges can he boldly forward against you and how true could they be?

• He brought charges against Job but they all proved to be mere allegations. All the accusations he and his cronies leveled againsto ur Lord Jesus were unfounded. But what can be said in our own case? Whatever the outcome may be, the assurance of God's Word today is that a fountain has been opened in Zion for cleansing (Zech.13:1). And the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all

unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). Two things are required of us today.
First, is to receive the forgiveness and cleansing that Jesus offers when we confess our sins and the second is to stand up and intercede for our brethren against whom there are written ordinances and Satanic charges. Let's intercede for them as Abraham did, perhaps we could save a Lot.

🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS*

Every charge against God's elect can be nullified through the power of contrition and confession.

🙏🏽 *PRAYER*
 Lord, grant me the sincerity of heart to address every satanic accusations against me.