The Courtroom

Grace and Peace,

Hebrews 9:24 states, "For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf."

Christ has entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. This is a profound truth and it's very important....... Why do I say it's important one may ask. Well let's look and see why.

Job 1:6-10

6Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. 7The LORD said to Satan, "From where have you come?" Satan answered the LORD and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it." 8And the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?" 9Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "Does Job fear God for no reason?10Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. 11But stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face." 12And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand." So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.

Job chapter 2 verses 1-6 explains another encounter between God and satan just like chapter 1.( I find that right there amazing in and of itself! The very fact that even satan comes to present himself before God and has to submit and answer what he has been doing.) Now, I want you to keep in mind that Job is viewed as having happened around the same time as the events in Genesis. So let's say these events happened 4 to 6,000 years ago.

Revelation 12: 7-10

 7 And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, 8 but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer.9 So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10 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. 

Now, fast forward to the book of revelation. Satan is only now cast out of heaven and there was no place for him up there any longer. If it's been 4,000 years since the book of job and revelation hasn't even happened yet that would indicate that for thousands of years Satan has be in and out of heaven just as we saw in the book of job.

Now this passage in revelation calls satan the accuser which is what satan means in the original language. It states that he accuses us before God day and night! Lets get a picture of that!!!!

Zechariah 3 :1-5

1 Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to oppose him. 2 And the LORD said to Satan, “The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?”3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the Angel. 4 Then He answered and spoke to those who stood before Him, saying, “Take away the filthy garments from him.” And to him He said, “See, I have removed your iniquity from you, and I will clothe you with rich robes.” 5 And I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head, and they put the clothes on him. And the Angel of the LORD stood by.

We see in this picture satan standing ready to accuse the High Priest but the Angel of the Lord rebuked him. Now we can see what this looks like! Satan the accuser is accusing you and I in the presence of God daily (and I would submit to you that a lot of the stuff he's saying about you is true!!! Atleast it is with me). But Hebrews tells us that Christ entered into heaven to stand in the presence of God on our behalf!!! Now that's top heavy!!!!

Let's enter the courtroom............. The Judge God.....The DA satan......The defendant me.....and my defense attorney JESUS......... Off back I'm guilty! I know I'm guilty. Just like Joshua was guilty but my guilt has been done away with by Christ sacrifice!!!!!!

So imagine satan hurling all kinds of accusations and some more at God about me........... And Jesus saying in my defense "I rebuke you, He's mine, he's innocent!!!" I definatly have no right to defend myself! Imagine a guilty criminal being accused of murder and as the DA is pleading his case the defendant stands up and say's "foolishness! I rebuke you!" The judge would convict him right there on the spot!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But Jesus is our advocate( he is our lawyer, our defender, he pleads on our behalf.) 1 John 2:1

"  My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous."

And here is the picture of the courtroom! We are found innocent by the blood of Jesus and HIM taking our sin away(our filthy garments, our righteousness) and giving us clean clothes(His garments and His righteousness.)

So brothers and sisters this has truly blessed me and I pray that it will bless you. Don't defend yourselves but direct satan and his accusations to your lawyer.

God is dope,

Israel