Schemes of Accusation

 Ezra 2-3; Luke 8 

“At the beginning of the reign of Xerxes, they lodged an accusation against the people of Judah and Jerusalem.”

Ezra 4:6

The temple-rebuilding project initiated by God moving the heart of Cyrus, king of Persia, was stopped by an accusation against the rebuilders received by Xerxes, successor to Cyrus. Satan is described in Revelation 12 as the accuser who is at war against the Jews and the Christians. The accusations received by Xerxes have their origin in Satan. This same demonic anger inflamed the heart of Haman to accuse the Jews before Xerxes and plot to destroy them all. In the face of Satan’s accusations, the blood of Christ, the Lamb of God, speaks a better word. This intercessory role became the assignment of Esther and Mordecai in the court of Xerxes, and is now fully expressed in the person of Jesus Christ in the court of heaven on behalf of God’s people. The accusing thoughts and schemes by the enemy of our souls have been overcome by the blood of the Lamb.

Do we understand this weapon against accusation, and do we know how to use it?

“Lord Jesus, thank you for my freedom from accusation, for your glory.”