The Accuser and the High Priest - Part 3

Here is the conclusion of this snapshot of grace.

God has called us to be ministers of grace and it is a tragedy of the Christian church that so often we do the work of Satan by bring accusations against the brethren. God help us to minister grace. Just as Joshua was guilty and unworthy so are we. Just as Joshua was unable to help himself neither can we. Just as Joshua needed grace so do we. That grace is available. The accuser can only whisper in our ear. He can accuse us but he cannot condemn us. There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. He cannot separate us from God’s grace as nothing can separate us from Christ Jesus our Lord. We may come with our own righteousness which is nothing more than filthy clothes. Satan tells us that we cannot serve until we get our clothes cleaned up. However, cleaning filthy rags does not change the fact that we are still dressed in rags. We need new clothes and it is only by God’s grace that we can have clean clothes. We cannot clothe ourselves in righteousness but our God can. He can take away our filthy garments and give us the garments of the Kingdom. It is only by His grace that I stand.