“And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.”
Interestingly when we hear God’s or Jesus’ voice in whatever way it is never accusingly only enquiringly. Despite them being in a place of authority over justice and therefore judgement.
Accusations come only from the enemy and man.
There is a very strong spirit of accusation in the world at present within all systems that has to be avoided and not partnered with.
It is the spirit of this era and we are called to be different and to be atmosphere changers. In transitional times we are no longer where we were nor where we are going to be.
This can open up a lack of clarity and certainty. We must at all costs not allow the enemy or others to define who we are.
Sin is when we reject our identity in Christ.
The reason the son of man was made manifest was to destroy the works of the devil
“Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.”
As believers our identity is in Christ.
Suspicion is the first step towards being judgemental. God says “judge not “.
The enemy tries to create suspicion and questions even God.
In our shaken form of today we have lost trust in what is normal any more, in all institutions. We are increasingly suspicious, accusatory, judgmental.
This has to be dealt with first internally and then externally in the atmosphere.
Jesus reveals Himself to His disciples at the point when He asks them
“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
Revelation cannot come if you are operating from a place of accusation.
Jesus never defended Himself because of its luring of a defensive argument and judgement. He instead asked the questions that would draw out our own answers and ultimate choices.
We are blessed when we get the answer and the source of the answer right and it adds to the revelation of the spirit of God.
Jesus came to lay His rights down not to protect and defend them.
When we feel we have done something wrong and don’t know what, or that God is displeased with us it often stems from the feeling of not being understood and not having laid our rights down.
We sense a need for reconciliation and restoration and hence to a blessing. Our Father restores our soul. Jesus washes the soles of our feet.
We are freed from condemnation and reclothed in righteousness overcoming all accusations. We must allow our blessings to overflow from our lives for others.
Judgement wants payback.Justice is about buying back to restore what is robbed or lost. We live not in panic but in power.
The illustration shows the example of the woman stoned at the well and the decision of the accusers to throw no more in the light of Jesus questions of righteousness. Light emanating to push back the darkness.
Three Scriptures that come to mind.
“And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.” Genesis 3:8 KJV
“Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.” 1 John 3:8 ESV
“Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” Matthew 16:13 ESV
The song Justice. Luke Finch
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