Jesus was the first begotten Son and represents the pattern and process of Sonship. Those who are called to the Order of Melchizedek will follow the same path to maturity and the New Testament provides us with sufficient examples of this maturing process. Many are called but few are chosen so we must realize that overcoming obstacles will differentiate those who are chosen. Mysteries are given to the initiated and are not intended for those who are not chosen. These mysteries are unlocked through the revelation of Love thus we see why overcoming is tied directly to Love in the following passage:
Revelation 12:. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.
The blood of the Lamb was given to us by FATHER’S Love and the overcomers Loved FATHER more than their own lives, even to the point of death. Men will attempt to pressure you to submit to their way of thinking by accusing you of missing the mark in any area of your life possible. They will attack you from any and all points just as the Pharisees attacked Jesus and tried to trap Him on more than one occasion. They would incite followers to attack Him as well:
Luke 23:1 Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate.
2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”
Here in the above passage the Son of the Lord God Almighty is being accused by the multitude. Why? Because the Pharisees, those held in high esteem, had already been accusing Jesus in Luke 11:
53 And as He said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to assail Him vehemently, and to cross-examine Him about many things,
54 lying in wait for Him, and seeking to catch Him in something He might say, that they might accuse Him.
These are the very same men that Jesus went to the Cross and loved not His life unto death. We will be accused by those who disagree with what FATHER is showing us as we ascend to the highest realm. The accusers have no basis of Truth to accuse us and don’t Love us so they will use any means necessary to discredit us. Be not dismayed and continue to Love them in spite of their backbiting words and let the words from your mouth express Love for all mankind. Sometimes it is best to just be silent:
Matthew 27:11 Now Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
Jesus said to him, “It is as you say.” 12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.
13 Then Pilate said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?” 14 But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
When the accuser is cast down, FATHER’S Word is what proceeds out of our mouths and we know what to speak because we are led by THE SPIRIT and have the Living Word in us. Our lips are fruitful because we walk in the assurance of HIS Word to us individually. Though the heathen rage, we are not moved for we live by every Word that proceeds out of the mouth of FATHER. We understand that these accusers are motivated by their carnal nature. This nature will accuse you in attempt to disconnect you from FATHER’S Love and Presence. The accuser will bring up every lustful thought, evil desire, and fleshly emotion of the past. He will convince you that you are unworthy and hopeless and that you are not holy enough to come into FATHER’S Presence. This is why we must understand the power of the blood of the Lamb, that perfect sacrifice that resolved the past, dealing with all of our sins. The past is done, finished, cancelled, voided out, and we must let it stay that way. We must let the Word of our testimony express the Love of FATHER WHO restores us, matures us, and raises up in Heavenly places. We leave the old things behind and no longer allow the accuser to impact our testimony. We cast him down from our thinking and not allow his lies and deception to impact our walk.
This twelfth chapter speaks of war and conflict and conveys the the good news of overcoming all of it. The battle takes place in the mind and by being Spiritually perfected we no longer are moved by the accuser and those men and women who are used as vessels of dishonor, as instruments of condemnation. Those who accuse you reveal who sits on their throne… the father of lies. Further, they reveal that they do not worship Our Heavenly Father Who is the GOD of Love. Being your enemy, they then become the focus of your Love. How beautiful! You see, the real enemy is how we react internally to the external forces. Each of us must assess our internal reaction, not what we project to others. That is actually a form of manipulation and deceit in itself. As the Living Word cleanses us, we are no longer moved by the external for THE SPIRIT leads us. We must not take on the role of accuser ourselves whether verbally or in thought. We must see those who accuse us as being overcome by the devil and that FATHER’S Love will ultimately intervene in their life. If everyone had the revelation of Love, there would be total peace throughout the earth. We must not forget the Overcomers are to lead all of creation to this final result so we must not be critical of those who are blinded by their own lusts. Paul reminds us of this reality in Ephesians 6:
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
We must look at the accuser of the brethren as part of our maturing process. When we are not moved or impacted by the accuser, it is another indication of being spiritually mature. After all, FATHER created the adversary who plays a vital role in our testing and maturing process.