ACCUSING SPIRIT

Greetings to you in the precious Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Wish you a blissful month. A couple came for counseling some months back. The wife complained that her husband was taking alcohol regularly. When I asked him why he was drinking, he said that only after marrying her he started drinking and that too due to her torture. He accused his wife for his bad habits. In this month’s message I would like to share about “accusing spirit”. I use the word “spirit” because the Bible says in Revelation 12:10 that Satan is the accuser. So Satan is the source of accusing others. In our daily news paper look at the headlines and you’ll see that the world is full of accusations. Even the judges are accused. According to Thesaurus the word accuse is equivalent to attack, blame, bring charges against, condemn, prosecute, and summons.

There is a chance that you have been falsely accused of something, whether it’s something minor or major. What does the Bible teach when you’ve been falsely accused of wrong? Does it give us instructions on handling such matters? We can find several examples in the Bible of the righteous (or at least the non-guilty) being accused of wrongs they did not commit.

Joseph: As a servant, he was accused of raping the wife of his master, Potiphar. He was thrown in jail. This was just one of many ways he suffered unjustly.

Moses: Although faithful, the Israelites accused him of bringing them out in the wilderness to die.

David: Proved himself to have courage and integrity, but was falsely accused by King Saul (who was insecure and jealous) of trying to dethrone him.

And then there is Job. He had lost everything: his wife, his children, his home, his health and his livelihood. He remained faithful and obedient to God, despite his grief and despite the accusations that came his way. His reward? God doubly restored what was takenaway.

If you find yourself in a season of being wrongfully accused or misunderstood, get encouragement by not only the outcome of these stories, but the truth that Scripture proclaims about God and His role in your life during times like these. Remember that Romans 8:28 is always in effect: “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Take comfort, and take refuge!

Hurt

Psalm 7 is written for the believer who has been falsely accused. You sense the pulsating hurt as you pray this psalm with David. An air of desperation prevails; you feel hunted and about to be torn in two. (vs. 1,2.) The false accusations of betrayal and robbery hang in the air. (vs. 3, 4.) The rotten treatment given David is undeserved. (vs. 5.) His actions have been blameless in regard to those who have wounded him, and he pleads with God to affirm his integrity and convene the court of justice against those who treat him wrongly. (See vs. 6–9.)

We know nothing of David’s nemesis except he was Cush, a Benjamite, Saul’s tribe, who had been bitter enemies of David. (2 Samuel 16:5–14; 19:16–23; 20:1–26.). Pain is hard enough to bear when you are mostly or partly responsible; it becomes a heavy cross when you are not at all to be blamed.

Trust

Have you been falsely accused or lied about?

Like David, you may be completely powerless to do anything—other than trust in God. That is what you must do: trust. Man may be against us, but God is for us. David begins Psalm 7 terrified and panic stricken; but as he prays, calm and confidence enter. He sees a different future. He would not be torn to bits; God would shield him. Those who hunted him would themselves be targets for the flaming arrows of God. (vs. 10–13.)

Confidence

David inwardly resolves his pain by knowing those who dug the pit for him would themselves fall into it. Those who sow trouble will reap it on their own heads. (vs. 14–16.). How can we be so confident that in the end everything will turn out all right? Because the Lord is righteous, and in the long run He will not let evil prevail. Therefore, with David, we declare our faith even before an external change has occurred in our condition (vs. 17).

Accusing spirit in family

The accusing spirit works in the family, somebody accusing somebody. The accusing spirit will manifest in a variety of ways. It can motivate one person to accuse another person directly, it can cause them to accuse others around them, or it can accuse God. Be cautious. When you fall into this prey, the family will break into pieces.

Anytime the enemy brings up your past failures, which are the work of the accusing spirit. This spirit feeds on past mistakes, in order to justify how that person is supposedly a failure, even though the Blood of Christ has washed away those failures and cast them into the depths of the sea! In this way, the accusing spirit is an anti-Christ spirit, because it deliberately writes off the work of Christ and the shed blood of Jesus.

Keep praying and trusting during the period of false accusation and the desperate loneliness. It may not change your circumstances, but it will stabilize your spirit. And, remember, you have a basis for confidence since God himself is righteousness. In the end His justice and fair play will abound toward you as well. So, like David, worship Him even before you see the resolution of your circumstances. Despite your present need you have a great future in Christ.

Prayer: Lord give me strength to face false accusations and bind this spirit in Your mighty Name. Give me wisdom never to accuse anybody. Enable me to sow love instead of hatred. In Jesus Name I pray. Amen.