O Lord, you took up my case; you redeemed my life. You have seen, O Lord, the wrong done to me. Uphold my cause!” Lamentations 3:58, 59
Have you ever been falsely accused? It hurts, doesn’t it? You want to proclaim your innocence to anyone who will listen, and you want your accuser to admit they were wrong or that they lied. You want justice! But what if the accusations are true? Suddenly justice doesn’t seem so appealing, does it?
Our biggest accuser is Satan himself. He delights in lying to us, trying to convince us of all kinds of things. We know we’re guilty, we know we’ve sinned. But that lying sneak will try to convince us that we can’t be forgiven, or that God forgives grudgingly, or that He loves us a little less because of what we’ve done, or any number of other lies. Often, the lies are so subtle we don’t even realize we’re believing them until we’re living in a mass of lies. The truth is, God has our back. He is our attorney. He fights the battle for us. We stand accused, but God is the one who defends us. Can’t you just picture the court room? The prosecuting attorney is spouting his lies and half-truths while we sit condemned and waiting for the sentence to be pronounced. There may even be some in the courtroom who are looking forward to seeing us punished. But our defense attorney boldly steps forward. With love in His eyes He agrees. That’s right, He agrees that we’re guilty. We slump down in our chair, hopeless. Slowly, He lifts His hands until everyone can see the nail holes there. The judge’s gavel jars us as it bangs and God Almighty Himself declares the penalty for our sin paid in full! He has redeemed us! We don’t need to listen to Satan’s lies any longer! Satan accused, Jesus defended, God ruled, and we are free! Praise God for His incredible love