“See, I Have Taken Away Your
Sin”
Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel
of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right side to accuse him. The LORD said
to Satan, “The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD, who
has chosen
Now
Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. The angel
said to those who were standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes.”
Then he
said to Joshua, “See, I have taken away your sin, and I will put fine garments
on you.”
Then I
said, “Put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head
and clothed him, while the angel of the LORD stood by.
Zechariah 3:1-5
Beware
of Satan. The Bible records a vision in which Satan accuses a believer before
the Divine Judge. Joshua, a high priest, stands before God. Satan accuses
Joshua. But the Angel of the Lord rebukes him and removes the sin from Joshua.
Do you
feel unworthy to enter the presence of God? Remember, as Christians, our Savior’s
blood has cleansed us, and Christ Himself represents us.
Justification means our guilt is gone, Christ’s righteousness
given.
Our Daily Bread –