Holy Spirit lives in those who believes in Christ Jesus. If we have the heart to seek God, Holy Spirit will definitely instruct us what we should do. But why do we sometimes fall into the state of accusation?
The accusing spirit cause us to lose to our freedom, gives us a slave mindset and feel oppressed.
Romans 8: 15
The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, " Abba, Father."
2 Corinthians 3:17
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
We are living in the visible world but at the same time there is also the spiritual realm. We get accused because in the spiritual realm, the accuser influences our spirit. If we live by His will and make God as the center of our focus then we will not get accused so easily.
How can a person get into a state of accusation?
1. He has sinned. So, Satan will keep bringing his sin before God and keep accusing him.
2. Because of self righteous and do not live in Jesus's righteousness. Therefore, he loses his grace.
3. When someone commits a small sin, he didn't cleanse himself immediately but let the sins accumulate in him then slowly he loses his strength to fight sin.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
When man is accused, they feel that they didn't do what they should do but kept doing what they shouldn't do. Or they feel that they did not obey God's therefore God do not love them anymore. In short, their spirit has lost the covenant and love of God and do not believe His promises. Their thoughts are all about what they have done wrong, their relationship with God is broken so they are unable to come before God. But actually all these are not in line with the Truth.
Of course, no one who likes to stay in such state. God Himself is more concerned of seeing us being set free from such state.
In order to eliminate the spirit of accusation, we must
1) Use the blood of Christ, only through it we can restore the spirit of sonship
There are some sins that we might not be able to overcome immediately but we need a willingly heart that will turn to God, so do not hardened your heart before God and ask God for a broken and contrite heart.
When we repent before God, the accusing spirit will leave us. Satan can no longer accuse us.
2) God's truth must be exalted in our hearts- this means that God's words must be sovereign in our hearts
We cannot add or remove anything in the gospel. If we hold onto our feelings, inabilities, limitations, problems more than the word of God, then it will prevent us from relying on God completely.
Therefore we need to confirm the Truth in our hearts until it can overcome all the obstructions that prevent us from going to God.
3) After knowing His will, we must acknowledge it because it is the answer from God
If after praying we still do not have peace, it could be because what we pray for is different from what God wants to reveal to us. Even so, do not stop going to God but instead remain humble and pray for a right direction.
4) Lastly, obey God and stop remaining in the accused state.
Keep examining the state of our spirit and be sensitive to the convictions of the Holy Spirit. The convictions will be more obvious after we have understood and accept the Truth ( His covenant). Then be humble in obeying God and receive strength from Him through submission.
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