And second, we only live by grace anyway. All that stuff
Satan tries hanging over our head—those forgiven failings of
ours are no longer reasons for shame but are now monuments
to the totally amazing grace of God. I mean, just look at what
He is able to forgive. Even this. Even that. Yes, devil, even
THAT! Isn’t God incredible? That He could forgive even that?!
The glory our God receives, and will eternally receive, from
having saved our souls doesn’t come from all the good things
we do for Him. His glory comes from creating people of purity
and spiritual passion who once did things like that. Like we’ve
done. Like you’ve done. Like I’ve done.
So talk it up, devil. Because as high as you choose to
ratchet it up, you’re only showing off “the breadth and length
and height and depth” (Eph. 3:18) of the love of Christ
extended toward me!
Satan can be the “accuser of [the] brethren” all he wants to
be (Rev. 12:10), but he can’t change what the cross has done to
throw all his accusations out of court—every last one of them
—on an undeniably divine technicality.